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What is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of geographical data? Geographic Information System (GIS) Which of the following is needed to calculate a recurrence interval? number of events of a given magnitude time period of observation Object A has a higher temperature than object B. Both objects are black body. Which object has a longer wavelength at its peak radiation? B Average human temperature is about 310 K. At what wavelength range does human body's radiation peak? Infrared Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere selectively absorb radiation at what wavelength? infrared Total energy received at the top of Earth's atmosphere is __ the solar constant. ¼ About 20% of solar radiation is absorbed by the atmosphere. This is the greenhouse effect. False Which of the following surfaces has the highest albedo? Desert Over the earth as a whole, one would expect to observe the smallest variation in temperature from day to day and from month to month __ on a small island near the equator What statement on convection is wrong? Warm air usually goes down and cooler air goes up. Greenhouse gases selectively absorb ____ radiation. infrared Earth's albedo is 0.3. This means ____ percent of incoming solar radiation is reflected back to space. 30 How many phases does water have? Three In which of the following is heat released to the environment? Condensation
If water vapor comprises 3.5 percent of an air parcel whose total pressure is 1000 mb, the water vapor pressure would be ____ mb ? A) 35 Saturation vapor pressure will ___ as the temperature increase. increase If there is no air mass exchange, relative humidity will ___ as the temperature increases. decrease Cumulus clouds form where convection currents __ . ascend
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