The stratopause is the coldest part of the atmosphere. Blue sky is caused by the selective scattering of the longer wavelengths of solar radiation in the atmosphere. Among the different modes of heat transfer in the atmosphere, convection is the least significant. The global water cycle is tied to the global energy balance through uptake and release of latent heat during phase changes of water. The dryer the air, the smaller the difference between air temperature and dew point temperature.
Geostrophic wind occurs only when isobars are straight and evenly spaced.
Fill in the missing terms on the lines provided. Broken lines indicate that more than one word is needed. Based on this information the sun s emission temperature can be computed. Measurements were made by G109 Students in Bloomington on Sept 23 above Dunn Meadow. The surface temperature was 28 C, and the grass had an emissivity of 0.90.