Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Year: 2017
Volume: 12
Issue: 3
Page No. 564 - 572

Atmosphere-Ocean Interaction Effect on Energy Balance of the Earth

Authors : Asemeh Tooranqi

Abstract: Earth’s atmosphere is made of a combination of several different gases with different volume percentages and also has different temperature layers. Oceans are also composed of different layers of temperature, pressure and salinity. The incoming solar radiation flux passes through atmosphere before hitting earth’s surface while part of this radiation is absorbed by it, part of it is dissipated and the rest reaches the ground. Oceans, also interact with the incoming solar flux in the same manner of absorption, dissipation and passing. The ocean-atmosphere interactions include exchanging of heat, mass (water) and chemical components. These exchange mechanisms have different scales such as thermal conduction between water and air, between atmosphere and the upper layers of the ocean and tropical storms. The sun is the essential source of energy for earth. While the energy exchange between atmosphere and the surface isn’t quite balanced, the surface radiates more energy than it receives and so the atmosphere’s energy gain is greater. The amount of this imbalance depends on the difference of sensible and latent heat coefficients for the atmosphere and the surface. The sensible heat transfer is characterized by the direct exchange of heat between the lowest atmospheric layer and the surface which is disturbed by sun and then mixed with the air.

How to cite this article:

Asemeh Tooranqi , 2017. Atmosphere-Ocean Interaction Effect on Energy Balance of the Earth. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 12: 564-572.

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