The main process responsible for warming in the lower atmosphere is
a. the release of latent heat during condensation.
b. the conduction of heat upward from the surface.
c. ?the absorption of infrared radiation.
d. the direct absorption of sunlight by the atmosphere.
e. ?related to Earth’s albedo.
ANSWER: c
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What will be an ideal response?