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Radiative forcing

Radiative forcing (or climate forcing) is a concept used to quantify a change to the balance of energy flowing through a planetary atmosphere. Various factors contribute to this change in energy balance, such as concentrations of greenhouse gases and aerosols, and changes in surface albedo and solar irradiance. In more technical terms, it is defined as…

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Forcing due to changes in solar irradiance

Total Solar IrradianceSolar constantAstronomical unitERBACRIM 1-3
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Definition and fundamentals

IPCC Sixth Assessment ReportAverage global temperatureSolar energyGroundcoverGlobal warming
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Radiation balanceENSOPeriodicComplexClouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System
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Forcing due to changes in albedo and aerosols

Bond albedoThe planet's crustJet streamsMODISVIIRs
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Forcing due to changes in atmospheric gases

Forcing due to changes in solar irradiance

Forcing due to changes in albedo and aerosols

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related to Atmospheric observation · 13
Radiative forcing → CERES, Consequently, Each, Earth, Earth's, Earth's Radiant Energy System, ENSO, IRF, NASA's Clouds, Such, Sun, The, This
related to External links · 10
Radiative forcing → Addressing Uncertainties, Atmospheric Sciences, Board, Climate Change, ClimateNASA, Concept, Council, Expanding, The Atmosphere's Energy Budget, United States National Research
related to history · 10
Radiative forcing → Another, During, Earth-atmosphere, GCMs, Radiative, RCE, Studies, The RCE, This, Transport
related to Albedo forcing summary · 7
Radiative forcing → Earth, Earth's, On, Satellite, Similar, The, TSI
related to Definition and fundamentals · 7
Radiative forcing → CO2, IPCC Sixth Assessment Report, Radiative, Sun, The, There, W/m2
related to Related metrics · 7
Radiative forcing → CMIP6, ERF, For, In, IRF, The, This
related to Basic estimates · 6
Radiative forcing → Basic, Estimates, Forcings, Gas, IPCC's AR6, Radiative
related to Recent growth trends · 6
Radiative forcing → GHG, Human-caused, Radiative, The IPCC, This, W/m2
related to Water vapor · 6
Radiative forcing → Clapeyron, Clausius, Earth's, Its, Thus, Water
related to Climate change attribution · 5
Radiative forcing → Another, Earth's, ERF, Radiative, The

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forcing radiative gases climate earth's greenhouse change changes since atmospheric due surface energy albedo system year feedbacks m2 solar carbon

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the intensity of solar energyinstance ofChanges to this balance occur due to factors0.80text
reflectivity of clouds or gasesinstance ofChanges to this balance occur due to factors0.80text
absorption by various greenhouse gases or surfacesinstance ofChanges to this balance occur due to factors0.80text
heat emission by various materialsinstance ofChanges to this balance occur due to factors0.80text
greenhouse gasesinstance ofradiative forcing displays the best predictive capacity for specific types of forcing0.80text
methaneinstance ofparticularly a broadening in the relevant 15-μm band coming from a Fermi resonance present in the molecule.Other trace gasesSomewhat different formulae apply for other trace gre…0.80text
N 2Oinstance ofparticularly a broadening in the relevant 15-μm band coming from a Fermi resonance present in the molecule.Other trace gasesSomewhat different formulae apply for other trace gre…0.80text
methaneinstance ofOther trace gasesSomewhat different formulae apply for other trace greenhouse gases0.80text
N 2Oinstance ofOther trace gasesSomewhat different formulae apply for other trace greenhouse gases0.80text
major volcanic eruptions can significantly perturb the planetary albedo for several years or longer.Albedo forcing summaryThe measured fractional variationsinstance ofhistorical evidence also suggests that infrequent events0.80text
major volcanic eruptions can significantly perturb the planetary albedo for several years or longerinstance ofhistorical evidence also suggests that infrequent events0.80text
Radiative forcingrelated to Albedo forcing summaryThe0.60section

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