2.1.1 The atmospheric system

Content

• Geographic inquiry and concept(s)
  • How natural and human processes affect the global energy balance
• Geographic knowledge and understanding
  • The atmospheric system, including the natural greenhouse effect and energy balance (incoming shortwave radiation and outgoing longwave radiation)
• Case study or detailed examples
  • Neither required by the syllabus
• Aims of this lesson
  • To be able to construct a systems diagram for the 'atmosphere'.
  • To be able to describe and explain the natural greenhouse effect.

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