Atmosphere: Energy Transfer

conduction

• transfer of thermal energy by contact of particles

• transfer of thermal energy by movement of particles within matter

• transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves

• temperature increases as altitude increases

convection

• transfer of thermal energy by contact of particles

• transfer of thermal energy by movement of particles within matter

• transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves

• temperature increases as altitude increases

radiation

• transfer of thermal energy by contact of particles

• transfer of thermal energy by movement of particles within matter

• transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves

• temperature increases as altitude increases

visible light

• sunlight enters the atmosphere, is converted to infrared radiation and is trapped by gases in the air

• form of energy with wavelengths longer than visible light and can be felt as heat

• majority of sunlight in form of a mixture of all the colors you see in a rainbow

• has short wavelengths and can break chemical bonds

greenhouse effect

• sunlight enters the atmosphere, is converted to infrared radiation and is trapped by gases in the air

• form of energy with wavelengths longer than visible light and can be felt as heat

• majority of sunlight in form of a mixture of all the colors you see in a rainbow

• has short wavelengths and can break chemical bonds

infrared radiation

• sunlight enters the atmosphere, is converted to infrared radiation and is trapped by gases in the air

• form of energy with wavelengths longer than visible light and can be felt as heat

• majority of sunlight in form of a mixture of all the colors you see in a rainbow

• has short wavelengths and can break chemical bonds

ultraviolet light

• sunlight enters the atmosphere, is converted to infrared radiation and is trapped by gases in the air

• form of energy with wavelengths longer than visible light and can be felt as heat

• majority of sunlight in form of a mixture of all the colors you see in a rainbow

• has short wavelengths and can break chemical bonds

temperature inversion

• transfer of thermal energy by contact of particles

• transfer of thermal energy by movement of particles within matter

• transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves

• temperature increases as altitude increases