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Discussion 4 – Questions on Chapter 3

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Discussion 4 – Questions on Chapter 3

The Questions

  1. What’s the difference between temperature and heat?

 

  1. What is 40 degrees Celsius when measured in Fahrenheit. What formula will calculate this?

 

  1. What is insolation and how long does it take to reach the earth from the sun?

 

  1. What are the different colors of visible light from long to short wavelength?

 

  1. Which portion of the electromagnetic spectrum does the sun emit most? Which portion does the Earth emit most?

 

  1. What is absorption and where on Earth is most insolation absorbed?

 

  1. What is reflection and where on Earth is most insolation reflected?

 

  1. What is scattering and what makes this occur on Earth? What atmospheric phenomenon does this help explain?

 

  1. Which latitudes on Earth receive a surplus of energy? Which places receive a deficit of energy?

 

  1. What is re-radiation and how is energy transferred on Earth by this energy transfer mechanism?

 

  1. What is convection and how is energy transferred on Earth by this energy transfer mechanism?

 

  1. What is conduction and how is energy transferred on Earth by this energy transfer mechanism?

 

  1. What is latent heat transfer and how does this move energy on Earth?

 

  1. What is ATR and how is it different in coastal vs. inland locations? What causes this difference?

 

  1. When will most places usually get their minimum temperatures each day?

 

  1. When will most places usually get their hottest month each year?

 

  1. What is DTR and how is it different in coastal vs. inland locations? What causes this difference?

 

  1. What are abiabatic cooling and adiabatic warming?

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