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Average exchange of energy between the surface, the atmosphere, and space, as percentages of incident solar radiation (1 unit = 3.4 watts per square metre).

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Average exchange of energy between the surface, the atmosphere, and space, as percentages of incident solar radiation (1 unit = 3.4 watts per square metre).

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radiative forcing energy free energy potential energy kinetic energy mechanical energy binding energy internal energy zero-point energy radiation combustion geothermal energy

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Balfour Stewart

British meteorologist and geophysicist

James David Forbes

Scottish physicist

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