All of the following is true regarding the earth's radiation balance EXCEPT
A. sensible and latent heat flux together carry most of the energy stored at the surface into the atmosphere.
B. almost half the energy received by the earth's surface is returned to the atmosphere through latent heat flux.
C. the sun heats the earth's surface more than it does the atmosphere.
D. sensible heat flux is the predominant process for the loss of outgoing longwave radiation.
Answer: D
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