Solar Radiation and Energy Balance
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Number of Questions: 15 | |
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Tags: solar radiation energy balance climatology meteorology |
What is the primary source of energy for Earth's climate system?
Which part of the solar spectrum is responsible for most of the heating of Earth's surface?
What is the term used to describe the incoming solar radiation reaching Earth's atmosphere?
Which factor primarily determines the amount of solar radiation reaching a particular location on Earth?
What is the term used to describe the fraction of solar radiation reflected back into space by Earth's atmosphere and surface?
Which component of Earth's energy balance is responsible for warming the atmosphere?
What is the term used to describe the difference between incoming solar radiation and reflected solar radiation?
Which process is primarily responsible for transferring heat from Earth's surface to the atmosphere?
What is the term used to describe the longwave radiation emitted by Earth's surface and atmosphere?
Which greenhouse gas is primarily responsible for absorbing terrestrial radiation and contributing to the greenhouse effect?
What is the term used to describe the balance between incoming solar radiation and outgoing longwave radiation?
Which factor primarily influences the amount of terrestrial radiation emitted by Earth's surface?
What is the term used to describe the process by which Earth's surface releases heat through the emission of infrared radiation?
Which component of Earth's energy balance is responsible for cooling the planet?
What is the term used to describe the transfer of heat through the movement of air or water?