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The albedo effect is how a darker material gets hotter faster than a lighter material. Insolation is the solar radiation from the sun.

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What process that lifts air results from differences in albedo on the ground?

Divergence


What are the differences in the amount of solar radiation absorbed by surfaces with high versus low albedo?

Surfaces with high albedo reflect more solar radiation, while surfaces with low albedo absorb more solar radiation.


What types of surfaces will reflect the greatest amount of insolation?

Surfaces that are light in color and smooth in texture tend to reflect the greatest amount of insolation. Examples include snow, white sand, or light-colored rooftops, as they have higher albedo values and are able to bounce more sunlight back into the atmosphere.


What are the differences in the amount of solar radiation absorbed and reflected between surfaces with low albedo and surfaces with high albedo?

Surfaces with low albedo absorb more solar radiation and reflect less, while surfaces with high albedo reflect more solar radiation and absorb less.


What type of surface will reflect the greatest amount of insolation?

A light-colored, smooth, and flat surface, such as snow, ice, or sand, will reflect the greatest amount of insolation due to higher albedo values. This means more of the incoming solar radiation will be reflected back into the atmosphere rather than absorbed by the surface.


What does the distance between the sun and a planet determine?

The distance between the sun and a planet determines its orbital period, its orbital speed, and the amount of insolation. Other factors such as composition and albedo are required to determine other variables.


The fraction of incident light that a body reflects is known as its?

" albedo "


Why is there little seasonal difference in albedo in the tropics and across most of the southern hemisphere but greater seasonal differences in albedo north of 40 degrees N?

There is less seasonal difference in albedo in the tropics and southern hemisphere because these regions receive consistent sunlight throughout the year due to their proximity to the equator. In contrast, regions north of 40 degrees N experience greater seasonal differences in albedo due to the tilt of the Earth's axis, leading to more variation in sunlight exposure throughout the year.


Since Los Angeles and phoenix are at the same latitude what can you infer about the intensity of insolation a?

Since they are at the same latitude it is most likely that something else is making the temperature different than the intensity of insolation affecting the temperature in both areas.


What are the types of insolation?

Direct and diffused insolation.


Are there any factors other than albedo that might affect temperature differences between the two setting?

Insufficient data.


Which cause more light reflection albedo 2 or albedo 3?

Albedo is a measure of reflectivity; it is a measure of the percentage of light reflected from a surface. A perfect mirror would have an albedo of 1, while white snow has an albedo of about 0.9. Charcoal has an albedo of about 0.04.An albedo higher than 1 is impossible.