Temperature Quiz For CPL

The Stevenson screen door should face away from the sun to minimize direct sunlight.

According to Wien’s law, hotter objects emit shorter wavelengths of radiation.

Due to the nature of the surface, diurnal temperature changes are much smaller over the sea than over land. The sea’s temperature typically varies less than 1°C between day and night, while the diurnal variation over land can average as much as 20°C.

According to Stefan-Boltzmann law, energy radiated by a black body is proportional to T⁴.

The Earth radiates its own heat, known as terrestrial radiation, which is primarily longwave radiation. The Earth receives heat from the Sun as shortwave radiation, which is invisible to the human eye. When this shortwave radiation is reflected by the oceans, it can also produce water vapor, which can be partially visible.

Albedo is a measure of how reflective a surface is. High albedo surfaces reflect more sunlight, while low albedo surfaces absorb more. Factors like color, texture, and composition affect albedo.

Stephen Boltzman law the law states that the total amount of energy radiated by a black body is proportional to the fourth power of its absolute temperature hence intense radiation or emitted by hot bodies like sun

Heat is the total kinetic energy of all the molecules and atoms in a substance. Temperature, on the other hand, is the average kinetic energy of these particles.

An isothermal layer is a layer of the atmosphere where the temperature remains constant with increasing height. An example of an isothermal layer is the region just above the tropopause.

Sand has a speck heat of 0.2 or less hence it gets heated and cooled faster

The minimum thermometer features a dumbbell-shaped iron index that allows alcohol to pass through when the temperature rises. However, when the temperature falls, the alcohol, which has a concave meniscus, pulls the index back to indicate the minimum temperature.

Wind and cloud cover can affect diurnal temperature variation. Strong winds mix warm and cold air, while clouds reflect solar radiation and trap heat, both reducing temperature extremes.

Due to water’s high specific heat, coastal areas experience smaller temperature variations than inland areas. This is why diurnal temperature changes are less over the sea compared to land.

Water: 1
Ice: 0.5
Soil: 0.2

Due to nocturnal cooling the surface temperatures continue to fall even after the sunrise till a balance is reach between incoming and outgoing radiation, warmer the earth intense will be the nocturnal coolin to balance out

Surface temperature is typically measured at a height of 1.5 meters above the ground.

Due to the nature of the surface, diurnal temperature changes are much smaller over the sea than over land. The sea’s temperature typically varies less than 1°C between day and night, while the diurnal variation over land can average as much as 20°C.

According to diurnal temperature variation, the temperature falls continuously from 15:00 LMT (Local Mean Time) until shortly after sunrise. The lowest temperature typically occurs around 30 minutes after sunrise (Tmin).

Stephen Boltzman law the law states that the total amount of energy radiated by a black body is proportional to the fourth power of its absolute temperature hence intense radiation or emitted by hot bodies like sun

According to Wien’s law, hot bodies like the Sun emit shortwave radiation, while colder bodies like the Earth emit longwave radiation. This is why the Earth, despite receiving shortwave radiation from the Sun, emits longwave radiation back into space.

Kelvin = (Fahrenheit – 32) * 5/9 273.15

To convert 68°F to Kelvin:

68°F – 32°F = 36°C
36°C * 5/9 = 20°C
20°C 273.15 = 293.15 K
Therefore, 68°F is approximately equal to 293.15 K.

100°C is equivalent to 373 K.

Wind and cloud cover can cause the maximum temperature (Tmax) to be reduced and the minimum temperature (Tmin) to be increased.

Wind: Strong winds can reduce diurnal temperature variation by mixing warm surface air with cooler air above.
Clouds: Clouds can reflect solar radiation back into space, reducing the amount of heat reaching the Earth’s surface, which can lower the maximum temperature. Additionally, clouds can trap heat at night, preventing temperatures from falling as much, which can raise the minimum temperature.

Due to the nature of the surface, diurnal temperature changes are much smaller over the sea than over land. At a coastal station, the diurnal temperature variation can be influenced by whether a sea breeze or a land breeze is prevailing.

In clear weather, about 5/6 of solar radiation reaches the Earth’s surface. Of this, approximately 10% is reflected by the atmosphere, while the remaining 80% is absorbed by the Earth’s surface.

-40°C and -40°F are the same temperature.

Air is a poor conductor of heat, so a small parcel of air can be considered insulated.

Land has a lower specific heat than water.

Water: 1
Ice: 0.5
Soil: 0.2

The approximate composition of solar radiation reaching the Earth’s surface is:

Infrared (IR): 46%
Visible light: 45%
Ultraviolet (UV): 9%

The total amount of solar radiation received over a particular area is called insolation. Insolation depends on the angle at which the Sun’s rays strike the Earth’s surface (obliquity). Therefore, insolation is maximum when the Sun is directly overhead and least during sunrise and sunset. The tropics, the region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, receive the most insolation, while the poles receive the least.