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Cloudy nights can be warmer than clear nights because clouds trap heat -?
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Why are cloudy days cooler but cloudy nights warmer than the clear ones?
During a clear night, as heat absorbed by the earth during the day seeps out, the atmosphere allows the heat to pass through. During a cloudy night, however, the clouds catch and retain the heat in the atmosphere.Clouds trap heat being reflected from the earthThe heat radiation lost from the earth gets reflected by the clouds back to the earth, warming it. Whereas on a clear night it just escapes into space.
Why are cloudy nights are warmer?
Clouds actually generate heat, some of which is directed at the Earth. The Earth, like everything else, radiates infared energy (heat). Gas molecules in the air absorb some of this energy, and radiate energy of their own in all directions. Water molecules, like the vapor that makes up clouds, absorb more frequencies of infared energy than clear air does. They also have more matter than clear air. These two factors both contribute to clouds radiating more heat in all directions (including Earth) than clear air does, making the overall temperature on Earth warmer when there is cloud cover.
Why is it warmer near the coastline?
It isn't really all that much cooler. On cool nights it can be, because ocean breeze carries moisture which feels cold in cool temps.
Why do Uranus and Neptune have blue methane clouds but Jupiter and Saturn do not?
Methane does not condense into ice in the warmer atmospheric temperatures of Jupiter and Saturn.
Why is air warmer and less dense than surrounding air at the equator?
Because of the Earths shape and the way the Earth is tilting towards the sun.
Why is it that cloudy nights are usually warmer than clear ones?
Because the clouds cover up the cold air that tries to get into Earth.
Why are cloudy night warmer than clear night?
because of the greenhouse effect
How can cloudy nights be warmer then clear nights?
Clouds prevent heat from being radiated out into space, it is reflected back to earth, much like a blanket keeps you warm.
Why cloudy days and nights are warmer than the cloudless one?
because night clouds prevent heat from escaping through the atmosphere and into space.And this process called radiational cooling
Are cloudy nights lightly to be warmer than clear nights?
Generally, yes. Radiative cooling when there are no clouds makes things cooler - all things being equal , of course...
Why are cloudy days cooler but cloudy nights warmer than the clear ones?
During a clear night, as heat absorbed by the earth during the day seeps out, the atmosphere allows the heat to pass through. During a cloudy night, however, the clouds catch and retain the heat in the atmosphere.Clouds trap heat being reflected from the earthThe heat radiation lost from the earth gets reflected by the clouds back to the earth, warming it. Whereas on a clear night it just escapes into space.
Are cloudy nights usually warmer or colder than clear nights?
Warmer, they have a greenhouse effect and trap heat.
Why cloudy nights are warer than the clear nights?
Why are you warmer when you have a blanket on your bed than when you have nothing on your bed? Heat radiates into space. Clouds hold the radiation close to the earth and prevent it from escaping into space. Clouds work the same way a blanket works.
Why air is cooler when the sky is cloudy?
actually the air is warmer because the clouds act as insulation and keep the heat in
When the sky is cloudy the air is cooler why?
actually the air is warmer because the clouds act as insulation and keep the heat in
Why our cloudy nights warmer than clear nights?
When the air is clear, heat radiates from the ground into space, with a temperature difference of about 290 degrees C. ("Space" has a temperature of about -270 degrees C, or 4 degrees Kelvin.) When there are clouds, the ground radiates heat to the clouds, with a temperature difference of a few dozen degrees C.
What effect do clouds have on climate?
clouds keep heat in the atmosphere, thus a cloudy day wold in theory be warmer than a clear day
