Showing posts with label Earth's Temperature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Earth's Temperature. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Viv Forbes: What keeps us Warm?
Labels: Earth's Temperature, Viv ForbesWhat determines surface temperature at any spot on earth?
Apart from a tad of geothermal heat and a wisp of heat from nuclear power generators, every bit of surface energy (including coal and biomass) comes directly or indirectly from the sun. There is no other source of surface heat – everything else just stores, releases or re-directs solar energy.
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