2018 Utrecht Summer School Physics of the Climate System
E=hν λν=c
The phenomenon of electromagnetic radiation (EMR)
EMR interaction with matter #1
EMR interaction with matter #2
EMR interaction with matter #3
EMR interaction with matter #4
EMR interaction with matter #5
EMR interaction with matter #6
“shortwave radiation” “longwave radiation”
Energy budget of the Earth’s surface/atmosphere system
The example of clouds show that the atmosphere’s composition is crucial.
Bλ: Planck radiance
… for longwave radiation (transparent
for shortwave)