This is called insolation. Only approximately 52 per cent of this insolation reaches the earth's surface. The rest is absorbed by water vapour, dust and clouds, or is reflected by the Earth's ...

The fluctuations between glacial and interglacial states are driven by changes in Earth ... surface presently resides, it is hypothesized that high-northern latitude, or boreal, summer insolation ...

"Just like a metronome, we used the rhythmic changes in solar insolation ... Several times in Earth's history these caused mass extinction events of life on the surface of the planet.

The greater the trapping, the higher the surface temperature must be to drive the Earth's emission towards a balance with insolation (incoming solar radiation). Being at the beach, roasting in the ...