A. About the same as predicted but will occur earlier in the night
B. Higher than predicted due to the release of latent heat
C. Much lower than predicted due to radiational cooling
D. Higher than predicted due to mixing
Related Mcqs:
- Suppose last night was clear and calm. Tonight low clouds will be present. From this you would conclude that tonight’s minimum temperature will be____________?
- In calm air the air temperature is -10o C, if the wind speed should increase to 30 knots (with no change in air temperature) the thermometer would indicate __________?
- Night time temperatures rarely drop below the dew point temperature because __________?
- Low clouds retard surface cooling at night better than clear skies because_____________?
- Often before sunrise on a clear, calm, cold morning, ice (frost) can be seen on the tops of parked cars, even when the air temperature is above freezing. This condition happens because the tops of the cars are cooled by __________.
- Suppose saturated polar air has an air temperature and dew point of -10o C, and unsaturated desert air has an air temperature of 35o C and a dew point of 10o C. The desert air contains ___________ water vapour and has a _____________ relative humidity than the polar air.
- The heat energy released when water vapour changes to a liquid is called __________.
- On a clear, calm, night, the ground and air above cool mainly by the process called __________?
- In summer, humid regions typically have ____________ daily temperature ranges and ___________ maximum temperatures than drier regions.
- The horizontal transport of any atmospheric property by the wind is called __________?
