Insolation and Heat Budget of the Earth

Insolation (or Incoming Solar Radiation) What is insolation? Insolation is solar radiation received by a planet. Incoming Solar Radiation (ISR) or Insolation is the energy received by the Earth’s surface in the form of short waves. The amount of insolation is...

Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere

What is Atmosphere? The envelope of gases surrounding the earth is called the atmosphere. It forms a protective boundary between the outer space and the biosphere. The atmosphere is a dynamic collection of gases that constantly move and change. The gases of the...

Origin of Atmosphere

Atmosphere Other planets and moons in our solar system have atmospheres, but none of them could support life as we know it. They are either too dense (as on Venus) or not dense enough (as on Mars), and none of them have much oxygen. Atmosphere of earth –...