Which of the following is CORRECT relative to global net radiation?
A) The highest positive net radiation is in midlatitude regions, especially over land.
B) Global net radiation is, more or less, equal, at all latitudes.
C) There is a latitudinal energy imbalance, with positive values at lower latitudes and negative at higher latitudes.
D) There is a latitudinal energy imbalance, with positive values at higher latitudes and lower at higher latitudes.
C
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