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9 Cards in this Set
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insolation
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incoming solar radiation-
comes from the sun |
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latent heat
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increase in energy but not in heat
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greenhouse gases
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water vapor
carbon dioxide |
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conduction
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heat transfer by contact with the heat source
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convection
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heat transfer through currents within a material
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advection
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wind aided convection
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greenhouse effect
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sunlight can enter but not escape
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radiation
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heat transfer through space
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specific heat
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the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of material one degree celsius
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