The lag in daily temperature refers to the time lag between the
a. ?time of maximum solar radiation and the time of maximum temperature.
b. ?time of minimum temperature and the time of maximum solar radiation.
c. ?minimum and maximum temperature for a day.
d. ?minimum and maximum solar energy received at the surface for a given day.
e. ?sunrise and sunset.
ANSWER: a
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