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The annual variation in the global heat balance of the earthAn annual variation with a range of 31 W/sq m is found in the global net radiation balance of the earth. The net radiation flux values measured from satellites and the changes in total heat content computed from independent sets of atmospheric and oceanic data show annual variations which are consistent with each other in both phase and magnitude. The net energy gain and loss by the planet within a year is stored and released within the system primarily by the oceans.
Document ID
19780051498
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Ellis, J. S.
(Colorado State Univ. Fort Collins, CO, United States)
Vonder Haar, T. H.
(Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colo., United States)
Levitus, S.
(Colorado State Univ. Fort Collins, CO, United States)
Oort, A. H.
(NOAA, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Princeton N.J., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
April 20, 1978
Publication Information
Publication: Journal of Geophysical Research
Volume: 83
Subject Category
Geophysics
Accession Number
78A35407
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGR-06-002-102
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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