Ocean vs Atmosphere Energy Transport: Global Meridional Heat Flux Chart #1837985 (License: Personal Use)

The graph illustrates meridional energy transport from the equator toward the poles, measured in petawatts (PW), with latitude on the x-axis and energy flux on the y-axis. The blue shaded curve represents oceanic heat transport, the red curve atmospheric transport, and the black curve their sum; note the sign reversal at the equator indicating directionality. The ocean dominates transport near the equator, while the atmosphere contributes more strongly at mid-to-high latitudes.

Used in climate science education, IPCC reports, and atmospheric/oceanography research pages to explain Earth’s energy balance; targets users seeking to understand climate dynamics or heat redistribution mechanisms.