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Chapter 3, Problem 33E
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The way in which the module containing “Cloudy nights do not cool as fast as clear nights” illustrate the processes causing this phenomenon and the way it limits the consideration of this phenomenon (that is, whether there is a variable that should change in response to a radiation flux but does not).
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Pearson eText for Exercises for Weather & Climate -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
Ch. 3 - a. The Sun has an average surface temperature of...Ch. 3 - a. In question 1, how many times warmer is the Sun...Ch. 3 - Calculate the wavelength of maximum emission for...Ch. 3 - In what portion of the electromagnetic spectrum...Ch. 3 - Why is incoming short-wave radiation higher in...Ch. 3 - The solar noon solar radiation values at the top...Ch. 3 - Based on the incoming shortwave radiation curves,...Ch. 3 - At 12:30 p.m. on August 2, the surface receives...Ch. 3 - Thinking about the radiation laws, why does...Ch. 3 - Prob. 10E
Ch. 3 - Table 3-2 shows the four radiation fluxes at 7:00...Ch. 3 - Using the surface net radiation data, explain why...Ch. 3 - Explain changes in afternoon air temperature with...Ch. 3 - Why is the peak net radiation approximately the...Ch. 3 - How does the net surface radiation pattern differ...Ch. 3 - In Figure 3-7, draw the stacked bar graph showing...Ch. 3 - How do the proportions of sensible, latent, and...Ch. 3 - The proportion of each of these fluxes depends, in...Ch. 3 - a. Figure 3-9 shows the diurnal air temperature...Ch. 3 - Peak radiation occurs at Maun from mid-November to...Ch. 3 - Water vapor is a very effective greenhouse gas,...Ch. 3 - Prob. 22ECh. 3 - Prob. 25ECh. 3 - Prob. 28ECh. 3 - Prob. 29ECh. 3 - Prob. 30ECh. 3 - Prob. 31ECh. 3 - Prob. 32ECh. 3 - Prob. 33ECh. 3 - Prob. 1RQCh. 3 - Prob. 2RQ
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