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◉transmission. Answer: EMR passes completely through a medium
(direct radiation in atmosphere).


◉scattering. Answer: random deflection and redirection of EMR by
gas molecules and aerosols (diffuse radiation).


◉diffuse radiation. Answer: EMR that has been scattered around the
atmosphere and eventually travels to Earth's surface.


◉Rayleigh scattering. Answer: shortest wavelengths of light are
preferentially scattered (violet and blue).


◉Mie scattering. Answer: larger molecules of water scatter all light
equally.


◉absorption. Answer: EMR that strikes an object and warms it.

, ◉refraction. Answer: the path of EMR changes in a different
medium.


◉reflection. Answer: the ability of an object to repel EMR.


◉albedo. Answer: the reflective quality of an object.


◉aerosol. Answer: a small particle suspended in the atmosphere.


◉Greenhouse effect. Answer: longwave EMR emitted by the Earth
gets reradiated back to the surface.


◉band saturation effect. Answer: Earth's climate is very sensitive to
small changes in greenhouse gases.


◉isotherms. Answer: lines of constant temperature


◉thermal equator. Answer: connects all points with the hottest
yearly temperature.


◉homosphere. Answer: well mixed atmosphere
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