EARTHSS 164 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Metamorphic Rock, Photosynthesis, Sensible Heat
22 Jun 2019
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R net = k in - ak in + sigma e sky t^4 sky - sigma e surf t^4 surf. Shortwave in - reflectioned shortwave + longwave in - longwave out. R net = h + le + g + change in s. Sensible heat + latent heat + ground storage + plant storage. Compounds are burned and loss through photosynthesis. Through cellular respiration they create atp and release co 2. When an acorn grows into a tree the majority of the biomass comes from the air. Light compensation point = 0 net photosynthesis. Soils come from weathering of parent material. Igneous = volcanic rock, like basalt (lava) or granite. Sedimentary = hardened marine, lake, or river sediments. Metamorphic = rock transformed by heat and pressure. Aspect = compass direction a slope faces. South-facing slopes receive more solar radiation (in n hemisphere) So does water, steeper slopes have more well-drained soils. O = organic, dark, decomposition, litter inputs, roots, microbes.
