ESS200A
Prof. Jin-Yi Yu
Polarward Energy Transport
Annual-Mean Radiative Energy
Polarward Heat Flux
Polarward heat flux is needed to transport radiative energy from the tropics to higher latitudes
The atmosphere dominates the polarward heat transport at middle and high latitudes. The ocean dominates the transport at lower latitudes.
(1 petaWatts = 1015 W)
(figures from Global Physical Climatology)