Although the polar regions radiate away more heat energy than they receive by insolation in the course of a year, they are prevented from becoming progressively colder each year by the:
A. Conduction of heat through the interior of the earth
B. Concentration of earth's magnetic field lines at the poles
C. Circulation of heat by the atmosphere and oceans
D. The insulating properties of snow
E. Release of latent heat to the atmosphere when polar ice melts
Answer: Option C
Solution(By Examveda Team)
A radiation inversion is most commonly observed: just above the ground. Although the polar regions radiate away more heat energy than they receive by insolation in the course of a year, they are prevented from becoming progressively colder each year by: the circulation of heat by the atmosphere and the oceans.This Question Belongs to General Knowledge >> Environmental Science
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A. Oil Tanker which sank in 1989 along the coast of Alaska and marine life seriously affected.
B. a plane which crashed and caused death of human life
C. a ship which wrecked on the coast of India
D. none of these.
A. A much higher temperature than -10o C
B. A much lower temperature than -10o C
C. A temperature of -10o C
D. A temperature of -30o C
Infrared and visible satellite images might provide:
A. A way of determining cloud thickness and altitude.
B. A way of distinguishing between wet and dry clouds.
C. A way of identifying clouds suitable for cloud seeding.
D. A way of distinguishing between "new" and "old" clouds.
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