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| electromagnetic radiation |
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| radiant energy; flow of energy in form of an electromagnetic wave |
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| heat compared to the temperature of the human body |
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| energy changing from one form to another |
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| electromagnetic radiation becomes thermal energy |
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| thermal energy becomes electromagnetic radiation |
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| (radiation) energy flows through an object |
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| heat transfer through contact |
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| heat transfer due to density differences (rising air) |
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| adiabatic cooling and warming |
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| air rising or falling due to pressure difference without a loss in energy (PV=nRT) (hot air rises then cools) |
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| energy stored or released during a phase change (no temperature change) |
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| UV (short), visible, infrared (long) |
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| radiation that usually gets turned into heat |
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| degree to which you can see through the atmosphere (depends on absorption rate of energy waves) |
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| warming of the lower troposphere because shortwave energy enters, transforms into long wave and cannot escape again |
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| The balance between the Earth's incoming and outgoing energy. |
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| a change in direction of light waves (blue color) |
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| an object assimilates energy from electromagnetic waves (direct heating) |
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| object repels electromagnetic waves with no change to object or waves (clouds) |
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| solar energy reflected off atmosphere into space |
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| positive radation balance: heating |
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| negative radation balance: cooling |
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| more moderate temps near ocean (specific heating of water) |
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| more extreme temperature range |
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