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How do clouds help heat the earth?
Clouds don't really heat the Earth. Some clouds keep the Earth from losing heat. Heat is moved in different ways. One way is radiation. The Sun warms the Earth with radiated heat. But, the Earth also radiates heat. Clouds absorb some of the heat the Earth radiates and radiate it back to the Earth. If there are no clouds present all of the heat the Earth radiates go out into space and is lost.
How do clouds heat and cool the earth?
The clouds play a role similar to the ozone layer. Ultra violet radiation coming from the sun strikes the clouds and the ozone layer and is repelled back into space allowing only "safe" light waves to hit the Earth. The ground absorbs heat, and then releases it. The rising heat reaches the clouds and is reflected back down to the Earth.
How can thick clouds keep us warmer at night?
Thick clouds act as a blanket by trapping heat coming from the Earth's surface, thus preventing it from escaping into space. This warms the air underneath the clouds and helps to maintain a more stable temperature throughout the night.
Do high or low clouds heat the earth?
High clouds (like cirrus clouds) tend to have a cooling effect on the Earth's surface by reflecting incoming solar radiation back to space. Low clouds (like stratus clouds) can have a warming effect by trapping heat and reducing the amount of outgoing longwave radiation that escapes into space.
What helps heat to be trapped on the earth's surface?
the clouds
Can you prevent a dog coming on heat?
Yes - get her spayed. Keeping her in the house, away from other dogs will not stop her from coming into heat but it will prevent her from getting pregnant.
How clouds reflect heat to the Earth?
For a quick answer, here ya go: Heat radiating from the sun causes the water in the oceans to evaporate. This water vapor accumulates in the atmosphere creating more clouds. The clouds form sort of a blanket that reflects heat away from the earth's surface.
When does the earth receive less heat from the sun?
when earth absorbs the heat coming from the sunthere is too much moisture in the air3.when the clouds reflect the heat back to the space
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 do your temperatures on earth not vary very much from day to night?
The Earth spins fairly quickly, which helps spread the heat around. And much of the heat that the Earth absorbs in the daytime is released during the night, helping to stabilize the temperature. The biggest factor in temperature stabilization is humidity and clouds. Clouds prevent sunlight from reaching the Earth, by reflecting the light back into space. But at night, the clouds also prevent heat from radiating away into space. Areas of very low humidity and no cloud cover are called "deserts". The daytime temperatures can soar to 120 degrees in the afternoon, and fall to freezing by midnight. That's a pretty substantial range!
How do clouds affect earth's energy budget?
Clouds play a crucial role in Earth's energy budget by reflecting sunlight back into space (called albedo effect) and trapping heat emitted by the Earth's surface. High, thin clouds tend to have a cooling effect by reflecting sunlight, while low, thick clouds tend to have a warming effect by trapping heat. Overall, clouds help regulate the temperature of the Earth by balancing incoming solar radiation and outgoing thermal radiation.
What is the heat coming from inside the earth. Heat from volcanoes or geysers?
geothermal
