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Daily Radiation Balance
http://earthstorm.ocs.ou.edu/materials/les_dailyrad.php
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This lesson is designed to provide students an understanding of the extent to which radiative energy heats and cools the surface of Earth on a daily basis. Students will learn to calculate the total amount of incoming and outgoing radiation over a day. They will learn to determine how balanced the radiative system is over a particular location and try to determine whether the surface is in radiative equilibrium.
Intended for grade levels:
  • High (9-12)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Lab activity
    • Lesson plan
Subject:
  • Atmospheric science
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright 2005 Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma. All Rights Reserved.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-008-760
Educational standards:
  • National Science Education Standards (NSES):
    • 9-12:
      • Unifying concepts and processes:
        • Evidence, models, and explanation
      • B - Physical science:
        • Interactions of energy and matter
      • D - Earth and space science:
        • Energy in the earth system
      • E - Science and technology:
        • Understandings about science and technology
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: Oklahoma Climatological Survey
EarthStorm Educational Outreach
http://earthstorm.ocs.ou.edu/default.php

Contact: Andrea Melvin
EarthStorm
Oklahoma Climatological Survey