Reposted by Jose D Fuentes
In principle, measured heat fluxes from Earth’s surface should equal the energy available in the near-surface environment. In practice, that’s rarely the case.
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Seeking Closure to Better Understand Earth’s Energy Balance and Water Resources - Eos
Accounting for the total energy budget of Earth’s ecosystems has real-world implications for water resource management, land use policy, and monitoring of crop conditions.