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Where does the energy for weather originate

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The Sun

The Sun radiates huge amounts of energy. Even though only a small portion of it hits out earth, it is enough to give us daylight, heat our air and land, and create weather systems over the oceans.

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  • The thermal radiation or heat is of most concern to weather systems on the Earth.
  • Most heated air and water originates at the equator before flowing elsewhere.

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User Michael McGuire
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The Sun radiates huge amounts of energy. Only a small portion of that energy hits the Earth, but it is enough to light our days, heat our air and land, and create weather systems over the oceans. Most of the energy you will learn about comes from the Sun.

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