GCC definitions: Around the equator there is more incoming radiation than outgoing, while around the poles this is reversed. What prevents the poles from cooling down and the tropics from heating up?

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Around the equator there is more incoming radiation than outgoing, while around the poles this is reversed. What prevents the poles from cooling down and the tropics from heating up?

Isabelle Molenaar · Accepted Answer

heat is transferred through winds, ocean currents and moisture (latent and sensible heat)

GCC definitions

Around the equator there is more incoming radiation than outgoing, while around the poles this is reversed. What prevents the poles from cooling down and the tropics from heating up?

Heat is transferred through winds, ocean currents and moisture (latent and sensible heat)

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