All of the following is true regarding shortwave radiation that reaches the earth's surface except
A) the earth's atmosphere can be heated by latent heat released through condensation, freezing, and deposition.
B) heating of the atmosphere by insolation is more effective than heating of the atmosphere by land and water.
C) some shortwave radiation is absorbed by ozone molecules in the stratosphere and converted to sensible heat.
D) shortwave radiation is absorbed by the surface and then radiated as longwave radiation where it can later be directed downward
by counterradiation.
B) heating of the atmosphere by insolation is more effective than heating of the atmosphere by land and water.
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A) Warm air travels north from the Gulf of Mexico. B) Warm air travels east from the Pacific Ocean. C) The coldest air from Canada flows only to either side D) The low pressure above the mountains draws warm air from all sides.
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A. Gulf Stream B. Labrador C. North Atlantic D. Canary E. North Equatorial
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)