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temperature = constant * (energy from sun - energy reflected - energy radiated)
Temperature is not 'the leftover energy'. The Earth is broadly in equilibrium.
It's more like
delta_temperature = constant * (energy from sun - energy reflected - energy radiated)
This Veritasium video gives a good idea of what we do get from the sun, if not 'net energy in': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxL2HoqLbyA
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Temperature is not 'the leftover energy'. The Earth is broadly in equilibrium.
It's more like
Any imbalance between energy in and energy out is what manifests as increase or decrease in global temperature.This Veritasium video gives a good idea of what we do get from the sun, if not 'net energy in': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxL2HoqLbyA