Topic 2
Mr K Whitlock (2021)
The
Atmosphere
, Earth’s Africa’s
01 Energy 03 Weather and
Balance Climate
02 Global Air 04 Drought
Circulation and
Desertificat
ion
,Chapter 1: Earth’s Energy
Balance
• Unit 1: Unequal heating of the atmosphere –
latitudinal and seasonal
• Unit 2: The significance of Earth’s axis and
revolution around the sun
• Unit 3: Transfer of energy and energy
balance – role of ocean currents and winds
, latitudinal and seasonal
Unit 1: Unequal heating
• Temperature of the atmosphere changes with
of the atmosphere –
seasons
This indicates there is unequal heating in
various seasons (Summer vs Winter)
• Temperature of the atmosphere changes with
latitude
This indicates there is unequal heating in
various latitudes (Poles vs Equator)
• Isotherm maps show us seasonal differences in
heating
The heat equator is an isotherm joining places
with the highest temperature at a particular time
Mr K Whitlock (2021)
The
Atmosphere
, Earth’s Africa’s
01 Energy 03 Weather and
Balance Climate
02 Global Air 04 Drought
Circulation and
Desertificat
ion
,Chapter 1: Earth’s Energy
Balance
• Unit 1: Unequal heating of the atmosphere –
latitudinal and seasonal
• Unit 2: The significance of Earth’s axis and
revolution around the sun
• Unit 3: Transfer of energy and energy
balance – role of ocean currents and winds
, latitudinal and seasonal
Unit 1: Unequal heating
• Temperature of the atmosphere changes with
of the atmosphere –
seasons
This indicates there is unequal heating in
various seasons (Summer vs Winter)
• Temperature of the atmosphere changes with
latitude
This indicates there is unequal heating in
various latitudes (Poles vs Equator)
• Isotherm maps show us seasonal differences in
heating
The heat equator is an isotherm joining places
with the highest temperature at a particular time
