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	The average temperature of the Earth has changed throughout Earth's history, however the increasing temperature of the Earth and the associated climate change due to the increasing amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is a cause for concern. Since the 1880s, the average surface temperature has risen by 0.8°C with the highest increases occurring in the past few decades.<ref name="RE2"/> One of the biggest concerns associated with this temperature increase in melting polar ice and rising sea levels.		The average temperature of the Earth has changed throughout Earth's history, however the increasing temperature of the Earth and the associated climate change due to the increasing amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is a cause for concern. Since the 1880s, the average surface temperature has risen by 0.8°C with the highest increases occurring in the past few decades.<ref name="RE2"/> One of the biggest concerns associated with this temperature increase in melting polar ice and rising sea levels.

			==Phet Simulation==
			The [http://phet.colorado.edu/ University of Colorado] has graciously allowed us to use the following Phet simulation. Explore this simulation to see how light and greenhouse gasses play into determining the temperature of the Earth.

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			<iframe src="https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/greenhouse-effect/latest/greenhouse-effect_all.html" width="800" height="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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	==For Further Reading==		==For Further Reading==

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	<onlyinclude>The '''average temperature of the Earth''' is a fundamental part of what allows Earth to be habitable. Of all of the planets that have been found, Earth is the only one known to support life. This "perfect" temperature exists because Earth lies in a "Goldilocks zone" in terms of temperature, being neither too hot nor too cold to support life.</onlyinclude><ref name="RE2">Tim Sharp. (May 7, 2015). ''What is the Temperature on Earth?'' [Online]. Available: http://www.space.com/17816-earth-temperature.html</ref> In contrast, if Earth was even slightly warmer or colder, life as we know it would not exist on this planet. [[Greenhouse effect on other planets\|Venus and Mars]] provide examples of what different [[temperature]]s on the surface of a planet similar in composition to the Earth could range between.		<onlyinclude>The '''average temperature of the Earth''' is a fundamental part of what allows Earth to be habitable. Of all of the planets that have been found, Earth is the only one known to support life. This "perfect" temperature exists because Earth lies in a "Goldilocks zone" in terms of temperature, being neither too hot nor too cold to support life.</onlyinclude><ref name="RE2">Tim Sharp. (May 7, 2015). ''What is the Temperature on Earth?'' [Online]. Available: http://www.space.com/17816-earth-temperature.html</ref> In contrast, if Earth was even slightly warmer or colder, life as we know it would not exist on this planet. [[Greenhouse effect on other planets\|Venus and Mars]] provide examples of what different [[temperature]]s on the surface of a planet similar in composition to the Earth could range between.

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	<onlyinclude>The '''average temperature of the Earth''' is a fundamental part of what allows Earth to be habitable. Of all of the planets that have been found, Earth is the only one known to support life. This "perfect" temperature exists because Earth lies in a "Goldilocks zone" in terms of temperature, being neither too hot nor too cold to support life.</onlyinclude><ref name="RE2">Tim Sharp. (May 7, 2015). ''What is the Temperature on Earth?'' [Online]. Available: http://www.space.com/17816-earth-temperature.html</ref> In contrast, if Earth was even slightly warmer or colder, life as we know it would not exist on this planet. [[Greenhouse effect on other planets\|Venus and Mars]] provide examples of what different [[temperature]]s on the surface of a planet similar in composition to the Earth could range between.		<onlyinclude>The '''average temperature of the Earth''' is a fundamental part of what allows Earth to be habitable. Of all of the planets that have been found, Earth is the only one known to support life. This "perfect" temperature exists because Earth lies in a "Goldilocks zone" in terms of temperature, being neither too hot nor too cold to support life.</onlyinclude><ref name="RE2">Tim Sharp. (May 7, 2015). ''What is the Temperature on Earth?'' [Online]. Available: http://www.space.com/17816-earth-temperature.html</ref> In contrast, if Earth was even slightly warmer or colder, life as we know it would not exist on this planet. [[Greenhouse effect on other planets\|Venus and Mars]] provide examples of what different [[temperature]]s on the surface of a planet similar in composition to the Earth could range between.

	[[File:8257307080_3da80896eb_z.jpg\|400px\|framed\|center\|Figure 1. Average temperatures across the Earth in degrees Kelvin, showing how temperatures at different latitudes can vary drastically.<ref>AIRS. (May 7, 2015). ''Global Average Brightness Temperature for April 2003'' [Online]. Available: https://www.flickr.com/photos/atmospheric-infrared-sounder/8257307080/</ref>]]		[[File:8257307080_3da80896eb_z.jpg\|400px\|framed\|center\|Figure 1. Average temperatures across the Earth in degrees Kelvin, showing how temperatures at different latitudes can vary drastically.<ref>AIRS. (May 7, 2015). ''Global Average Brightness Temperature for April 2003'' [Online]. Available: https://www.flickr.com/photos/atmospheric-infrared-sounder/8257307080/</ref>]]

	NASA has reported that the average temperature of the earth is 15°C.<ref name="RE1">Jerry Coffey. (May 7, 2015). ''Temperature of Earth'' [Online]. Available: http://www.universetoday.com/14516/temperature-of-earth/</ref> However, extreme temperatures are still possible on Earth. The hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth was measured to be 70.7°C in the Lut Desert of Iran in 2005, and the coldest temperature was -89.2°C in Vostok, Antarctica.<ref name="RE1"/> ~~As well~~, temperatures around the planet vary based on where you are. Generally speaking, the hottest areas are near the equator where the energy incident from the Sun hits the Earth at nearly a right angle. Conversely, the coldest areas on the Earth are around the poles where the energy incident from the Sun hits the Earth at a more shallow angle.		NASA has reported that the average temperature of the earth is 15°C.<ref name="RE1">Jerry Coffey. (May 7, 2015). ''Temperature of Earth'' [Online]. Available: http://www.universetoday.com/14516/temperature-of-earth/</ref> However, extreme temperatures are still possible on Earth. The hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth was measured to be 70.7°C in the Lut Desert of Iran in 2005, and the coldest temperature was -89.2°C in Vostok, Antarctica.<ref name="RE1"/> In addition, temperatures around the planet vary based on where you are. Generally speaking, the hottest areas are near the equator where the energy incident from the Sun hits the Earth at nearly a right angle. Conversely, the coldest areas on the Earth are around the poles where the energy incident from the Sun hits the Earth at a more shallow angle.

	The [[greenhouse effect]] is the phenomenon that allows Earth to be at relatively comfortable temperatures. If there was no greenhouse effect, the [[Temperature of the Earth without the greenhouse effect\|temperature of the Earth]] would be below zero Celsius, causing water to freeze.		The [[greenhouse effect]] is the phenomenon that allows Earth to be at relatively comfortable temperatures. If there was no greenhouse effect, the [[Temperature of the Earth without the greenhouse effect\|temperature of the Earth]] would be below zero Celsius, causing water to freeze.
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	==Rising Temperatures==		==Rising Temperatures==
	The average temperature of the Earth has changed throughout Earth's history, however the increasing temperature of the Earth and the associated climate change due to the increasing amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is a cause for concern. Since the 1880s, the average surface temperature has risen by 0.8°C with the highest increases occurring in the past few decades.<ref name="RE2"/> One of the biggest concerns associated with this temperature increase in melting polar ice and rising sea levels.		The average temperature of the Earth has changed throughout Earth's history, however the increasing temperature of the Earth and the associated climate change due to the increasing amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is a cause for concern. Since the 1880s, the average surface temperature has risen by 0.8°C with the highest increases occurring in the past few decades.<ref name="RE2"/> One of the biggest concerns associated with this temperature increase in melting polar ice and rising sea levels.

			==For Further Reading==
			*[[Temperature]]
			*[[Temperature of the Earth without the greenhouse effect]]
			*[[Temperature gradient]]
			*[[Greenhouse effect]]
			*[[Law of conservation of energy]]
			*Or explore a [[Special:Random\|random page]]

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}
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<onlyinclude>The '''average temperature of the Earth''' is a fundamental part of what allows Earth to be habitable. Of all of the planets that have been found, Earth is the only one known to support life. This "perfect" temperature exists because Earth lies in a "Goldilocks zone" in terms of temperature, being neither too hot nor too cold to support life.</onlyinclude><ref name="RE2">Tim Sharp. (May 7, 2015). ''What is the Temperature on Earth?'' [Online]. Available: http://www.space.com/17816-earth-temperature.html</ref> In contrast, if Earth was even slightly warmer or colder, life as we know it would not exist on this planet. [[Greenhouse effect on other planets|Venus and Mars]] provide examples of what different [[temperature]]s on the surface of a planet similar in composition to the Earth could range between.

[[File:8257307080_3da80896eb_z.jpg|400px|framed|center|Figure 1. Average temperatures across the Earth in degrees Kelvin, showing how temperatures at different latitudes can vary drastically.<ref>AIRS. (May 7, 2015). ''Global Average Brightness Temperature for April 2003'' [Online]. Available: https://www.flickr.com/photos/atmospheric-infrared-sounder/8257307080/</ref>]]

NASA has reported that the average temperature of the earth is 15°C.<ref name="RE1">Jerry Coffey. (May 7, 2015). ''Temperature of Earth'' [Online]. Available: http://www.universetoday.com/14516/temperature-of-earth/</ref> However, extreme temperatures are still possible on Earth. The hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth was measured to be 70.7°C in the Lut Desert of Iran in 2005, and the coldest temperature was -89.2°C in Vostok, Antarctica.<ref name="RE1"/> As well, temperatures around the planet vary based on where you are. Generally speaking, the hottest areas are near the equator where the energy incident from the Sun hits the Earth at nearly a right angle. Conversely, the coldest areas on the Earth are around the poles where the energy incident from the Sun hits the Earth at a more shallow angle.

The [[greenhouse effect]] is the phenomenon that allows Earth to be at relatively comfortable temperatures. If there was no greenhouse effect, the [[Temperature of the Earth without the greenhouse effect|temperature of the Earth]] would be below zero Celsius, causing water to freeze.

==Rising Temperatures==
The average temperature of the Earth has changed throughout Earth's history, however the increasing temperature of the Earth and the associated climate change due to the increasing amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is a cause for concern. Since the 1880s, the average surface temperature has risen by 0.8°C with the highest increases occurring in the past few decades.<ref name="RE2"/> One of the biggest concerns associated with this temperature increase in melting polar ice and rising sea levels.

==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Uploaded]]