This document provides an overview of the key concepts from Chapter 2 of the textbook "Physical Geography" by Alan Strahler. The chapter discusses the Earth's global energy balance. It begins by explaining the properties of different types of electromagnetic radiation. It then covers how solar radiation is distributed globally based on latitude and the seasons. The document outlines the composition of the atmosphere and the processes of sensible and latent heat transfer. It also explains the concepts of albedo, counterradiation, and the greenhouse effect. Finally, it discusses how NASA's CERES project studies the Earth's global radiation budget from space.