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Low Clouds Retard Surface Cooling at Night Better Than Clear

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Low clouds retard surface cooling at night better than clear skies because:


A) the clouds absorb and radiate infrared energy back to earth.
B) the water droplets in the clouds reflect infrared energy back to earth.
C) the clouds start convection currents between them.
D) the clouds are better conductors of heat than is the clear night air.
E) the formation of the clouds releases latent heat energy.

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