Earth Science-Atmosphere Structure

the fraction of total radiation that is reflected back by a surface

the equinox that occurs in September in the Northern Hemisphere and in march in the Southern Hemisphere

the transfer of heat through matter by molecular activity; energy is transferred through collisions from one molecule to another

the transfer of heat by the movement of a mass or substance; can take place only in fluids

the heating of Earth's surface and atmosphere from solar radiation being absorbed and emitted by the atmosphere; mainly by water vapor and carbon dioxide

thermal energy transferred from one object to another

a line connecting points of equal temperature

the layer of the atmosphere immediately above the stratosphere and characterized by decreasing temperatures with height

a molecule of oxygen containing three oxygen atoms

the transfer of energy through space by electromagnetic waves

the process whereby light bounches back from an object

the redirecting of light by small particles and gas molecules in the atmosphere

the equinox that occurs in March in the Northern Hemisphere

the layer of the atmosphere above the troposphere, characterized by increasing temperatures with height, due to the concentration of ozone

the solstice that occurs in June in the Northern Hemispherre and December in the Southern Hemisphere