ABSTRACT
Earth rotation and energy in the atmosphere are the main factors that drive the weather and climate. Atmospheric motion, including winds and storms, together with the movement of oceanic waters, are primarily generated by the earth's receipt of solar energy and the resulting unequal heating of different parts of the planet. The daily energy received from the sun by the climate system to generate the weather and climate is enormous. The kinetic energy of a body can also be observed in motion at the atomic and molecular scale. Most direct energy emissions, transfers and absorption within the climate system are by radiation. The atmosphere plays a crucial role in the heating and cooling of the climate system because it helps to maintain a balance in surface temperatures higher than people would otherwise be. The raising of global surface temperatures by 'greenhouse' gases in the atmosphere is called the greenhouse effect.
