Introduction And Greenhouse Effect Flashcards
1
Q
Where does majority of sunlight come from?
A
Direct or Indirect?
2
Q
What are the ways sunlight is spread through Earth?
A
Direct and indirect sunlight, emission, absorbtion and scattering
3
Q
What are the types of scattering?
A
Rayleigh scattering, Mie scatttering and geometric scattering
4
Q
What is the law for absorbance?
A
Beer-lambert law= A=elc=alpha*L
5
Q
What is the greenhouse effect?
A
Greenhouse effect is result of the complex wavelength dependent combination of atmospheric absorption and emission effects
6
Q
What does climate change result in?
A
Sea level rise, higher air/ocean temperatures and glacial retreat
7
Q
What are the main stores of carbon?
A
The ocean, fossil fuels and plants soils
8
Q
Is it easier to remove carbon from stationary or mobile sources?
A
Stationary
