Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following (A) The ratio of the up flux and down flux just above the snow surface, is called albedo (B) Spectral albedo of snow is calculated for the semi- ... equivalent height of snow is the height of water column obtained by melting snow (D) All of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Increasing carbon dioxide will cause sea ice to reduce in spatial coverage. In turn, the reduced sea ice extent is a (a) Positive feedback on surface temperature because it has a greater albedo than ocean ( ... because sea ice has lower heat ca- pacity than ocean (d) Both B and C are true
Last Answer : Positive feedback on surface temperature because it has a greater albedo than ocean
Description : On average, how do low clouds affect the surface temperature (compared to a clear sky)? (a) Low clouds warm the surface by increasing the greenhouse effect (b) Low clouds cool the surface by ... surface by increasing the albedo (d) It depends on whether they are comprised of ice or liquid water
Last Answer : (c) Low clouds cool the surface by increasing the albedo
Description : On average, how do high clouds affect the surface temperature (compared to a clear sky)? (a) High clouds warm the surface by increasing the greenhouse effect (b) High clouds cool the surface ... surface by increasing the albedo (d) It depends on whether they are comprised of ice or liquid water
Last Answer : High clouds warm the surface by increasing the greenhouse effect
Description : The climate sensitivity parameter is defined as the rate of change of A. Surface temperature with albedo of earth B. Surface temperature with CO2 concentration in atmosphere C. Precipitation with earth’s temperature D. Surface temperature with radioactive forcing.
Last Answer : D. Surface temperature with radioactive forcing.
Description : Which is the correct sequence in terms of descending values of Albedo? -Do You Know?
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Description : What does higher albedo means?
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Description : The albedo of which cloud is the highest?
Last Answer : Cirrus cloud
Description : Which is the correct sequence in terms of descending values of Albedo?
Last Answer : Snow, forest, water
Description : Which of the following have maximum albedo a. Vegetation b. Soil c. Water d. Cloud
Last Answer : c. Water
Description : Which one of the following statements is correct? (A) Snow albedo falls at all wave length with the increase of grain size (B) The effect of grain size on reflection is maximum in the near-IR ... effect of grain size on reflection is low in the visible region of the spectrum (D) All of these
Description : The ratio of the total solar radiant energy returned by a planetary body to the total radiant energy incident on the body, the called: (A) Reflectance (B) Reflectance factor (C) Albedo (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Air over the oceans is colder in summer and warmer in winter compared with air over the continental regions. This is because (a) Water is translucent and has a relatively high heat capacity compared ... B are true (e) The effect is due to the changes in circulation between continents and oceans
Last Answer : (d) Both A and B are true
Description : The line by which all the least cost combination points are joined to each other
Last Answer : Ans. Expansion Path
Description : Least hygroscopic fertilizer
Last Answer : Ans. DAP (18%N and 46%P2O5 )
Description : Stomata that is present on only under surface of leaf.
Last Answer : Ans. Apple and Mulberry type
Description : The types of stomata mostly present on lower surface of leaves
Last Answer : Ans. Potato type
Description : The surface tension of water is at 25°C
Last Answer : Ans. 72.7 dyne/cm2
Description : The attraction of solid surface for water molecules is called as
Last Answer : Ans. Adhesion
Description : The weight of one hectare of surface soil (O-15 cm) in kilograms
Last Answer : Ans. 2.24×10 6 kg/ha
Description : The fine earth covering land surface acts as a reservoir of nutrients and water
Last Answer : Ans. Soil
Description : North of the equator, surface winds are known as
Last Answer : Ans. Northeast trade winds