Energy in the Atmosphere

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• What three ways is thermal energy transferred in the atmosphere?
• What is latent heat and how is it important in the atmosphere?
• What is conduction?
• What is insolation?
• How much incoming solar radiation is initially transmitted by the atmosphere?
• How much incoming solar radiation is initially reflected off earth's surface?
• How is energy transferred from the sun to the atmosphere?
• What is radiation?
• What is described by the earth's energy budget?
• What traps solar energy in the atmosphere?
• How energy is transformed in the atmosphere?
• How does energy move in the atmosphere?
• How does conduction affect energy transfer in the atmosphere?
• How do convection currents transfer heat in the atmosphere?
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• What is energy that is absorbed by land and water changed into?
• How does temperature change air pressure?
• What is the lighter, less dense air and the downward movement of cool air called?