MOD.MASTERING F/EARTH SCIENCE W/LAB MAN
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Chapter 14, Problem 3LR
Based on your results from the albedo experiment in ACTIVITY 14.4A, will the air above a surface that has a high albedo be warmer or cooler than the air above a surface that has a low albedo?
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MOD.MASTERING F/EARTH SCIENCE W/LAB MAN
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