The Absorption Of Solar Radiation From The Sun By Ruddiman

In the second chapter of the textbook Ruddiman explains how todays Earth climate runs and how the planet uses solar radiation from the sun which then transforms it into useful energy. Two of the main gases in the Earth’s atmosphere are Nitrogen and Oxygen, while these are not greenhouse gases some that are include water vapor, Carbon Dioxide, and Methane.
The absorption of solar heat is greatly affected by ocean water because of it’s high heat capacity. The main holding center of solar heat is in low latitude oceans which provide most of the fuel that powers the climate system. Ruddiman also speaks about ice and how it is one of the most essential elements of the climate system because it’s properties are so different from air, water, and