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The Sun: Source of the Earth's EnergyThe Sun is the primary source of the Earth's energy. However, due to the complexity in the way the energy affects Earth, the various solar sources of the energy, and the variation exhibited by the Sun it is difficult to understand and predict the Earth's response to solar drivers. In addition to visible light the radiant energy of the Sun can exhibit variation in nearly all wavelengths, which can vary over nearly all timescales. Depending on the wavelength of the incident radiation the light can deposit energy in a wide variety or locations and drive processes from below Earth's surface to interplanetary space. Other sources of energy impacting Earth include energetic particles, magnetic fields, and mass and flow variations in the solar wind. Many of these variable energetic processes cannot be coupled and recent results continue to demonstrate that the complex dynamics of the Sun can have a great range of measurable impacts on Earth.
Document ID
20020080023
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Thompson, Barbara J.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Fisher, Richard R.
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2001
Subject Category
Solar Physics
Meeting Information
Meeting: American Geophysical Union Meeting-Tutorial and Lecture
Country: Unknown
Start Date: December 9, 2001
End Date: December 14, 2001
Sponsors: American Geophysical Union
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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