Podcast
Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson
Questions and Answers
Which atmospheric extinction process can be quantified with the optical depth?
Which atmospheric extinction process can be quantified with the optical depth?
- Aerosols (correct)
- Absorption
- Scattering
- Rayleigh scattering
Which atmospheric constituent interacts with solar radiation primarily through absorption?
Which atmospheric constituent interacts with solar radiation primarily through absorption?
- Aerosols
- Rayleigh scattering
- Gases / Molecules (correct)
- Clouds
Which factor contributes to the varying intensity of atmospheric extinction over time?
Which factor contributes to the varying intensity of atmospheric extinction over time?
- Changes in air pressure
- Variation in cloud cover (correct)
- Seasonal temperature changes
- Length of sun path
Which law describes the quantification of atmospheric extinction processes?
Which law describes the quantification of atmospheric extinction processes?
Signup and view all the answers
