Global Model

Evolution of temperature and thermal radiation

In the simulation below, the thermometer indicates the average temperature of the earth's surface.

Change one or more variables to cause a significant increase in temperature. Click on Play to check that the temperature is indeed rising.

Click on the double red arrow next to Play to go back. Observe how the thermal radiation emitted by the surface varies with temperature.

Change one or more variables to cause a significant drop in temperature. Click on Play to check.

Click on the double red arrow to go back. Observe how thermal radiation emitted by the surface varies with temperature.