The warmest period of the day:
A) typically occurs at noon.
B) occurs when incoming radiative energy is exactly balanced by outgoing radiative energy.
C) occurs during the time of maximum insolation.
D) occurs when the surface energy budget is running a surplus.
Answer: D
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