What is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of geographical data?
Geographic Information System (GIS)
Which of the following is needed to calculate a recurrence interval?
number of events of a given magnitude
time period of observation
Object A has a higher temperature than object B. Both objects are black body. Which object has a longer wavelength at its peak radiation?
B
Average human temperature is about 310 K. At what wavelength range does human body's radiation peak?
Infrared
Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere selectively absorb radiation at what wavelength? infrared Total energy received at the top of Earth's atmosphere is __
the solar constant.
¼
About 20% of solar radiation is absorbed by the atmosphere. This is the greenhouse effect. False
Which of the following surfaces has the highest albedo?
Desert
Over the earth as a whole, one would expect to observe the smallest variation in temperature from day to day and from month to month __
on a small island near the equator
What statement on convection is wrong?
Warm air usually goes down and cooler air goes up.
Greenhouse gases selectively absorb ____
radiation.
infrared
Earth's albedo is 0.3. This means ____
percent of incoming solar radiation is reflected back to space. 30
How many phases does water have?
Three
In which of the following is heat released to the environment?
Condensation
