Temperature ranges from the coldest possible temperature (−273.15 degrees Celsius) to the hottest possible temperature. the highest temperature is tens of thousands of time higher than the hottest temperature on earth. Temperatures on Earth range from -89 °C to 58 °C. Humans cannot live within the whole of this range, but part of it, so when compared with the natural range of temperatures it is clear that we need the very hot sun to warm up the earth in order fo humans to live on most of it. The dynamics of the processes must not only warm the earth but keep it warm between -89 °C to 58 °C, so we need energy to keep the earth warm but the earth must also lose energy so as not to overheat. This is called an energy balance. (more…)
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