Editing Core Climate Concepts (section)

=== Foundations of Earth's Climate === 
*[[Introduction to the Earth System]]: An overview of how the atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere interact to create the global climate.
*[[The Greenhouse Effect and Radiative Forcing]]: The physics of atmospheric energy trapping and the role of key trace gases (CO2, CH4, N2O).
*[[Fundamentals of Meteorology]]: The distinction between weather and climate, atmospheric circulation patterns, and the formation of prevailing winds.
*[[Earth's Energy Budget]]: Tracking incoming solar radiation versus outgoing thermal radiation, and understanding albedo.