The radiation energy budgets are referred to:
a) the inflow of solar radiation (insolation) towards the Earth's atmosphere and surface,
b) the outflow of the Earth's (infrared/ longwave) radiation from the top of the atmosphere to the space and
c) transmission (scattering, convection, diffusion, reflection, evaporation), absorption or re-emission of radiation energy (solar or Earth's) among the surface of the Earth, the atmosphere and the top of the atmosphere.
I had seen that there where radiation energy budgets for the whole planet (e.g. from NASA). However there where very few radiation energy budgets for certain places, at least in a simple image/ figure. Furthermore I couldn't find simplified information about the seasonal variance in radiation energy budgets. It is very important to know the seasonal fluctuations if we want to have a better understanding of a region's climate. The annual average values could be deceiving. For instance, in Larissa (Greece) the average annual temperature is 15,8 oC, but through the winter season and the summer season the mean temperature is 6,2 oC and 26,3 oC correspondingly. Furthermore we have daily fluctuations of the climatic characteristics (weather) which are also very important for the understanding of the climate.
I had the idea to make a figure of the radiation energy budget for the region of the Aegean Sea, like the figure NASA gives for the whole planet (http://science-edu.larc.nasa.gov/energy_budget/pdf/ERB-poster-combined-update-3.2014.pdf). Thus, I managed to make figures of radiation energy budget for the Aegean Sea in an annual base, but also for every season (winter, spring, summer, autumn). I do not know how reliable and scientifically correct is this effort but, for me, regardless all that, it was a chance to learn (and to discover) some things.
In every figure that I submit there is a summary of the most important information that I think someone can export by studying it.
In the end of this work, I present the sources (bibliography) which I used.
There is also an annex where I explain the methodology I used to make all these radiation energy budgets.