Q14. List and explain the two mechanismshofw the earth's heat surplus and deficit shown inthe Figure2 is balanced?Watts m-²35030025020015010050Deficito+90 70 50 40 30NorthSurplus Heat Energy TransferredBy Atmosphere And OceansTo Higher Latitudes20Surplus10Net ShortwaveNet Longwave0LatitudeDeficit5070 90.3503002502001501005010 20 30 40SouthFigure 2: Balance between average net shortwave and long wave radiation from 90° North to90° South.Watts me

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Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)

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Q14. List and explain the two mechanismshofw the earth's heat surplus and deficit shown in
the Figure2 is balanced?
Watts m-²
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
Deficit
o+
90 70 50 40 30
North
Surplus Heat Energy Transferred
By Atmosphere And Oceans
To Higher Latitudes
20
Surplus
10
Net Shortwave
Net Longwave
0
Latitude
Deficit
50
70 90
.
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
10 20 30 40
South
Figure 2: Balance between average net shortwave and long wave radiation from 90° North to
90° South.
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Introduction

Earth balances its heat surplus and deficit in the form of terrestrial longwave radiation and solar shortwave radiation. The radiation remains in balance almost.