Atmospheric Extinction Processes Quiz
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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?

  • Aerosols
  • Rayleigh scattering
  • Gases / Molecules (correct)
  • Clouds
  • 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?

    <p>Beer's law</p> Signup and view all the answers

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