Answer: into the atmosphere
Explanation:
As this energy is released into the atmosphere, bubbles of warm air is formed which is released and it is replaced by cooler air. This process is responsible for many of the weather patterns in our atmosphere, and is known as....
convection
While convection is a form of heat transfer from one place to the other involving the movement of fluids. So in the case narrated above the fluid which serves as a medium is Air.