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chapter15 vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Insolation | The amount of incoming solar radiation on Earth. |
Short-wave radiation | a high-energy form of electromagnetic energy that has a short wave-length. |
Long-wave radiation | A low-energy form of electromagnetic radiation, such as infrared or radio waves. |
Albedo | The ability of an object or surface. |
Heat capacity | The ability of a substance to absorb, contain, and release heat energy. |
Reradiate | The process by which an object takes in electromagnetic radiation and re-emits it into the atmosphere. |
Angle of isolation | The specific angle at which incoming solar radiation strikes at Earth's surface. |
Duration | The length of time that it takes for an event to occur. |
Terrestrial radiation | Long-wave length infrared radiation that is reradiated into the Earth's atmosphere from the land surface. |
Latent heat | Of condnsation-heat energy that is either absorbed or released during a phase change. |