Exercises for Weather & Climate (9th Edition)
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Chapter 3, Problem 20E
Peak radiation occurs at Maun from mid-November to early February, yet the solid line in Figure 3-8 shows that average monthly maximum temperature peaks in September and October. What explains this?
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Exercises for Weather & Climate (9th Edition)
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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