A classroom/laboratory activity to learn about radiation, heat transport, convection, and energy/mass conservation by interpreting and mapping the Hadley Circulation.
Classroom/Laboratory Activity: Hadley Circulation—Heat Transport in the Atmosphere
Reading: Atmospheric Dynamics and Hadley Cells
A reading that discusses the use of the law of conservation of angular momentum to explain the extent of Hadley cells.
Reading: Planetary Temperatures
A reading that discusses the blackbody emission properties of the Sun and planets, describes the calculation of planetary temperatures by using the Stefan-Boltzmann Law, and explains the effect of atmospheres on planetary temperatures.
Video: The Earth System and Climate
Climate Science Education Series
Developed by Science Media Center, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, India
Video: Vertical Structure of the Atmosphere
Climate Science Education Series
Developed by Science Media Center, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, India