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khang

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In meteorological terminology, the primary difference between convection and advection is:
 
  A) Convection represents surface heat transfer and advection represents upper atmosphere heat transfer.
  B) Convection represents horizontal heat transfer and advection represents vertical heat transfer.
  C) Convection represents vertical heat transfer and advection represents horizontal heat transfer.
  D) Convection represents upper atmosphere heat transfer and advection represents surface heat transfer.
  E) None of the above; the terms are used interchangeably.

Question 2

Is air a specific gas? Explain.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

Air is not a specific gas; it is a mixture of several discrete gases and suspended particles of solids and liquids. All of these components vary in their quantities depending on location and conditions.




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Reply 2 on: Jul 14, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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