Why is there a lag in daily temperature patterns? Discuss the roles of different sources of surface heating
What will be an ideal response?
The warmest time of the day occurs after insolation has been absorbed and emitted to the atmosphere from the ground, not at the moment of maximum insolation. As long as the incoming energy exceeds the outgoing energy, air temperatures continue to increase until incoming energy begins to dissipate.
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The typical tide patterns for California are: a. semidiurnal tides
b. none of these choices. c. mixed tides. d. diurnal tides.
How can deforestation contribute to global warming?
The process of deposition in the atmosphere produces
A) rain. B) water vapor. C) frost. D) ice.
You are driving through the country and you notice isolated cumulus clouds in the sky. Which lifting mechanism is most likely responsible for these cumulus clouds?
A) orographic lifting B) localized convective lifting C) convergence D) frontal lifting