In which of the following ways can suspended particles in the atmosphere affect climate?

A. They reflect incoming radiation onto the Earth's surface.
B. They absorb latent heat from the atmosphere.
C. They reflect outgoing infrared radiation from the Earth's surface.
D. They absorb incoming radiation onto to the Earth's surface.


Answer: A

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