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strangeaffliction

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on: Jul 15, 2018

The primary cause of a radiation inversion is:
  a. infrared radiation emitted by the earth's surface.
  b. infrared radiation absorbed by the earth's surface.
  c. solar radiation absorbed by the earth's surface.
  d. solar radiation reflected by the earth's surface.
  e. infrared radiation absorbed by the atmosphere and clouds.



Question 2

At what time during a 24-hour day would a radiation temperature inversion best be developed?
  a. at sunset
  b. near sunrise
  c. toward the end of the morning
  d. between 2 and 5 pm when the air temperature reaches a maximum



flexer1n1

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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b


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