14 - Energy Budget

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On the graph, you can see several colours that represent, from top to bottom: In light blue, the upper layer of the ocean, between 0 and 700m. In dark blue, the lower layer of the ocean, between 700m and 2000m In white, the different types of ice. In orange, the soil. In purple, the atmosphere. The dotted line represents the total.

Earth from Space
Earth’s oceans are huge heat stores, soaking up more than 90% of the excess heat from human activity over the past 70 years. Ocean currents redistribute heat around the planet, from the Equator to the poles. Where this ocean heat goes influences weather patterns and regional climate. The amount of heat and carbon dioxide absorbed depends on a number of ocean variables, all of which can be measured from space.
Credits :© ESA / Planetary Visions
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Cause

Radiative Forcing

Energy Budget

The text behind card n14 allows no ambiguity. Therefore the 2 cards have to be skipped together or not at all.

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Consequences

Energy Budget

Energy Budget

Energy Budget

Energy Budget

Energy Budget

As mentionned on card 21, this is the temperature of the air, above ground, in average on the Earth.

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Other possible consequence

Energy Budget

If we take the idea of energy conservation all the way, we can link the energy budget to the thawing of permafrost.

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Wrong cause

Energy Budget

The idea here is not to say there is no link between these two cards, but to make sure they are not mixed up. The carbon sinks card tells us where the carbon goes. The energy budget card tells us where the excess energy goes. Both distribute something, but not the same thing. To make it even more confusing, the atmosphere and the ocean are present in both.