Atmospheric energy escaped from the Tibetan Plateau
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 - 09:30
in Earth & Climate
The increase of green-house gases in the atmosphere reduces outgoing radiation and thus causes global warming. About 93% extra energy trapped by the greenhouse gases is stored in oceans and only 1% is used to heat the atmosphere. As a main reservoir of heat sink, Oceans are slowing down the global warming magnitude by absorbing the extra energy.