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Topic 1 Flashcards

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Perfect Black Body

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All longwave radiation falling on the surface is completely absorbed

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Turbulent Fluxes

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Vertical heat transports associated with air motion

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Sensible Heat Flux

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The upward heat flux at the surface due to conduction and convection.

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Latent Heat Flux

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Upward heat transport that occurs due to water evaporating at the surface and cooling it and also condensing in the atmosphere and heating it

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