How might ice cover or sea level affect the amount of sunlight that is absorbed by Earth’s surface?

Q: If the composition of the upper atmosphere were changed so that it permitted a greater amount of…

A: The earth’s atmosphere is very important to maintain the temperature of earth. It also protects us…

Q: What are the main differences between the incoming radiation from the sun and the outgoing radiation…

A: Electromagnetic radiation  Electromagnetic radiation can be defined as a form of energy that is…

Q: On a chilly 10°C day, your friend who loves cold weather says she wishes it were twice as cold.…

A: Here, 10°C in Kelvin = 10+273 = 283 K         -131.5°C in Kelvin = -131.5+273 = 141.5 K

Q: You have four metal bars. When bar 1 is placed in a line with each of the other three bars, the…

A: Bar 1 attracts all other bars but when the 4th bar is flipped, bar 1 and bar 4 repels each other.…

Q: Name the radiation which are absorbed by green house gases in earth's atmosphere?

A: The radiation which are absorbed by green house gases in earth's atmosphere is infrared radiation

Q: Picture yourself sitting inside in a heated house during the middle of winter in the United States.…

A: Here, The dew formed outside of the glass, The inside temperature is warm compared to the outside…

Q: 51. If our atmosphere had a uniform density of 1.25 kg/m³ all the way up to a border with empty…

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Q: Does dust from the land/ground have a positive or negative radiative forcing

A: dust on ground has negative radiative forcing

Q: The zone that lies within 38° of the equator receives more solar radiation than is lost to space…

A: We know that, Solar radiation, generally called the sun based asset or  daylight, is an overall term…

Q: City X has summers around 25 degrees centigrade and winters around 5 degrees centigrade. City Y has…

A: Extreme temperatures of cities is determined by humidity levels of the city.

Q: Do surface currents always move water vertically or horizontally?

A: To answer whether surface currents move water vertically or horizontally, we must first determine…

Q: f the sun’s output of solar radiation increased by 20%, how would this impact the temperature of the…

A: SOlution: Given that solar radiation increased by 20% the effect on temeperature of earth Mantle

Q: If the air temperature is 62°F at sea level, what is the temperature at the top of Pike's Peak…

A: Given Temperature at sea level To = 62oF Height of the peak H = 14000 ft

Q: Relative humidity usually is highest right before sunrise. Why does this occur?

A: Humidity is the amount of water vapor present in the atmosphere. Three important measurements of…

Q: What energy sources on Earth cannot be thought of as stored sunlight?

A: The main source of energy in the solar system is the Sun.   Sun creates energy by fusion of…

Q: Is it accurate that Earth's climate is mostly determined by incoming radiation from the sun and…

A: Determined: Someone who has made up their mind about something is described as determined. A voter…