Briefly explain, how the sun affects our climate?

Question

I'm a bit confused, and can't find anything on it..

Thanks in advance! :]

Answer 1

You are kidding aren't you. The sun supplies all energy. One seconds worth of energy, if it could be harvested would provide for man's energy needs for many years. Star's which is exactly what the sun is, are responsible for the production of all heavy elements. We are made from stars.

Answer 2

The Sun releases an absolutely enormous amount of energy. That energy, in the form of infra-red radiation, visible light, ultraviolet radiation and X rays warms not only the atmosphere but also the oceans and the surfaces of the Earth. The warming is uneven, so currents form, which cause weather. Furthermore the Earth is tilted on its axis at about 26 degrees, which makes the planet move North and South on its axis on a yearly basis. When the Northern Hemisphere is more exposed to the direct rays of the Sun, we have summer.

Answer 3

Sorry Alissa

There is no Brief Explanation - but there is a lot of information.

Start with the Sun itself and other emissions that are tracked:

http://spaceweather.com/

SOLAR ACTIVITY: A DOMINANT FACTOR IN CLIMATE DYNAMICS:

http://www.john-daly.com/solar/solar.htm

Solar Science:

http://solarscience.auditblogs.com/

Solar Cycle Predictions = Late - They are Wrong!

http://users.telenet.be/j.janssens/SC24....

The causes of global warming and climate change!:

http://www.global-warming-and-the-climat...

The Sun from Ponder the Maunder:

http://home.earthlink.net/~ponderthemaun...

Climate events of the Last 1,000 Years

http://home.earthlink.net/~ponderthemaun...

etc.  etc.  etc.