Atmospheric greenhouse gases

A) absorb shortwave radiation and also impede the transfer of latent and sensible heat
B) absorb shortwave radiation but do not impede the transfer of latent and sensible heat
C) absorb longwave radiation but do not impede the transfer of latent and sensible heat
D) absorb longwave radiation and also impede the transfer of latent and sensible heat


Answer: C

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

You might also like to view...

Where are the more complex atmospheric cells located?

A) The equator B) The northern pole C) The mid-latitudes D) The southern pole

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

The ecliptic and zodiac are different names for the same thing

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

The word "frontogenesis" on a weather map would mean that

a. a front is in the process of dissipating. b. one front is about to overtake another front. c. a front is regenerating or strengthening. d. severe thunderstorms will form along a front. e. a front is approaching.

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

The CBR has declined between 1990 and 2015; (a) what two strategies have contributed to this result. (b) While CBR has declined, what conditions would contribute to high birth rates?

What will be an ideal response?

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences