APPLICATIONS+INVESTIGATIONS IN EARTH
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Author: Tarbuck
Publisher: Hayden-McNeil Publishing
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Chapter 14.4A, Problem 4A
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Whether the air over a snow-covered surface should be warmer or colder than the air above a dark-colored, barren field.
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Albedo determines the reflectivity of the Earth’s surface. High and low albedo in the surface is responsible for making the air warmer or colder. Light-colored surfaces have high albedo than the dark-colored surfaces.
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