All of the Following Is True Regarding Shortwave Radiation That

question 68

Multiple Choice

All of the following is true regarding shortwave radiation that reaches the earth's surface except

• A)the earth's atmosphere can be heated by latent heat released through condensation,freezing,and deposition.
• B)heating of the atmosphere by insolation is more effective than heating of the atmosphere by land and water.
• C)some shortwave radiation is absorbed by ozone molecules in the stratosphere and converted to sensible heat.
• D)shortwave radiation is absorbed by the surface and then radiated as longwave radiation where it can later be directed downward by counterradiation.

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