Extensive article that discusses the first principle of climate science, i.e., that the Sun is the primary energy source for the climate system of the Earth. Presents five concepts for this principle and explains each, providing diagrams, graphs, and photographs, as well as links to excellent resources for further research.

Concepts

climate change

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Additional Tags

earth's energy budget, earth’s climate system, essential principles of climate sciences, osu: beyond weather and the water cycle: the sun: earth’s primary energy source, earth's climate

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)