| Properties of the Subcomponents |
| mass |
| properties |
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|
|
| The
interaction of atmospheric gases |
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| with radiant energy modulate the flow |
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| of energy through the climate system. |
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| Atmosphere |
| 5.14x1018
kg |
|
|
|
|
| Earth’s principal reservoirs of thermal |
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| energy and moisture that can determine |
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| atmospheric composition and provide |
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| long-term
memory for the climate. |
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| Oceans |
| 1.39x1021
kg |
|
|
|
| Vegetation,
snowcover, and soil |
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| conditions affect the local and global |
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| climate. More changeable than oceans. |
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|
|
| Solid Earth |
|
| (Land Surface) |
|
| 5.98x1024
kg |
