Variations in temperature

Temperatures of 15+ degrees at sea level decreasing to about -60 degrees by roughly 6.4 degrees every 1,000 meters gained.

This is due to energy transfer to the cooler air above by conduction, convection and reduction 

-60 degrees steadily increasing to temps around -30/-35 degrees due to an increase in solar radiation absorbtion by ozone 

Rapid decrease in temp to around -90 degrees due to the complete lack of dust particles to absorb solar radiation 

Increase in temp resulting from absorbtion of UV by atomic oxygen, constant rise in temp to +1,500 degrees

• Shortwave solar radiation is responsible for the majority of the atmosphere's energy

• 24% of energy approaching reaches the Earth's surface 

• Incoming radiation is absorbed by ozone, H20 and CO2 in the atmosphere

• More of the incoming radiation is reflected by the atmosphere and the Earth's surface 
• Energy reaching the Earth's surface is converted into heat energy and re-radiated as long wave radiation 

• The stabalising of the Earth's temp in the recent past tells us that incoming shortwave radiation is exactly the same as outgoing longwave radiation