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Why are cloudy days cooler but cloudy nights warmer than the clear ones?
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∙ 11y ago
During a clear night, as heat absorbed by the earth during the day seeps out, the atmosphere allows the heat to pass through. During a cloudy night, however, the clouds catch and retain the heat in the atmosphere.
Clouds trap heat being reflected from the earth
The heat radiation lost from the earth gets reflected by the clouds back to the earth, warming it. Whereas on a clear night it just escapes into space.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 14y agobecause the clouds block the cold from getting into the earth
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Cloudy nights are warmer because during the day, water vapor in clouds trap heat from the sun. At night when the sun sets, the clouds retain the heat and keep the warmth trapped. They also soak up rising heat from the earth.
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∙ 11y agoCloudy nights are warmer because the clouds do not allow the heat of Earth to escape into the atmosphere
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∙ 12y agoThe heat radiation lost from the earth gets reflected by the clouds back to the earth, warming it. Whereas on a clear night it just escapes into space.
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∙ 12y agoWhen it is cloudy the heat in the atmosphere is held in, but when it is clear the heat escapes.
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Cloudy nights can be warmer than clear nights because clouds trap heat -?
absorbed by Earth during daylight hours"
Why are cloudy nights are warmer?
Clouds actually generate heat, some of which is directed at the Earth. The Earth, like everything else, radiates infared energy (heat). Gas molecules in the air absorb some of this energy, and radiate energy of their own in all directions. Water molecules, like the vapor that makes up clouds, absorb more frequencies of infared energy than clear air does. They also have more matter than clear air. These two factors both contribute to clouds radiating more heat in all directions (including Earth) than clear air does, making the overall temperature on Earth warmer when there is cloud cover.
What happens to the lime water as carbon dioxide mixes?
It turns from a clear, colourless substance to a cloudy, whitish precipitate
What are the 5 terms used to describe how cloudy its on a given day?
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Are cloudy nights lightly to be warmer than clear nights?
Generally, yes. Radiative cooling when there are no clouds makes things cooler - all things being equal , of course...
Are cloudy nights usually warmer or colder than clear nights?
Warmer, they have a greenhouse effect and trap heat.
Cloudy nights can be warmer than clear nights because clouds trap heat -?
absorbed by Earth during daylight hours"
How can cloudy nights be warmer then clear nights?
Clouds prevent heat from being radiated out into space, it is reflected back to earth, much like a blanket keeps you warm.
Why is it that cloudy nights are usually warmer than clear ones?
Because the clouds cover up the cold air that tries to get into Earth.
Why are cloudy night warmer than clear night?
because of the greenhouse effect
Why does cloudy nights have higher temperature than clear nights?
Clear nights often mean high pressure sytems which often means cold air. Cloudy nights often mean low pressure systems which often mean warm air.
Why cloudy nights are warer than the clear nights?
Why are you warmer when you have a blanket on your bed than when you have nothing on your bed? Heat radiates into space. Clouds hold the radiation close to the earth and prevent it from escaping into space. Clouds work the same way a blanket works.
Why our cloudy nights warmer than clear nights?
When the air is clear, heat radiates from the ground into space, with a temperature difference of about 290 degrees C. ("Space" has a temperature of about -270 degrees C, or 4 degrees Kelvin.) When there are clouds, the ground radiates heat to the clouds, with a temperature difference of a few dozen degrees C.
Clear nights are colder than cloudy nights because?
There is no cloud cover to reflect heat back to the surface. Heat escapes into space.
Is it warmer or cooler on a clear night?
Usually cooler. The clouds act as a blanket to keep the solar heat close to the surface.
Why is it clear night is more cooler than a cloudy night?
Clouds are natures "blanket". Cloudy night: The heat is held close to earth's surface. Clear night: The heat radiates off into space.
