The primary cause of a radiation inversion is:
A. Infrared radiation emitted by the earth's surface
B. Infrared radiation absorbed by the earth's surface
C. Solar radiation absorbed by the earth's surface
D. Solar radiation reflected by the earth's surface
E. Infrared radiation absorbed by the atmosphere and clouds
Answer: Option A
Solution(By Examveda Team)
A relatively cool layer of air, usually adjacent to a ground surface cooled by net loss of radiation, in which the air temperature increases with height.This Question Belongs to General Knowledge >> Environmental Science
What is the cause of the Exxon Valdez?
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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