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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Earth's Energy Balance

For Students 9th - 10th
See how Earth's temperature would change if the Sun's brightness increased or dimmed or if Earth's albedo was different.
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Oklahoma Mesonet

Oklahoma Climatological Survey: Earth's Energy Budget

For Students 9th - 10th
This 2-part resource details how the Earth absorbs just enough energy from the Sun to sustain life. Content explores incoming solar radiation and outgoing terrestrial radiation.
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Columbia University

Columbia University: Us Mean Annual Solar Insolation

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by the Columbia University. Part of a larger site on Solar Radiation, this is a one-page graph on the U.S. mean annual solar insolation.