How does the solar radiation on a clear sunny day act to reduce air pollution?
What will be an ideal response?
Heating of the ground and lower atmosphere by the Sun increases the temperature lapse rate which makes the air unstable and increases the mixing depth.
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A) Plunging breaker B) Spilling breaker C) Standing breaker D) Surging breaker E) Swelling breaker
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a. True b. False
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What is a mass extinction?
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