Question

7. What are the three ways that heat is transferred in the atmosphere? Give an example of each of the processes

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Reflection - part of the solar radiation will reflect back to space by gas molecules, aerosols, clouds etc

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2. Scattering - sunlight can be scattered by water vapor dust particles and gas molecules according to their size compared to the wavelength. the sky appears blue due to the scattering

3. Absorption - some of the solar energy gets absorbed by the gas molecules, Ozone molecules can absorb high energy ultraviolet.