GEO 105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Rayleigh Scattering, Mie Scattering, Fahrenheit
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Anything that changes the state or condition of matter. All substances are composed of atoms/molecules which are in constant motion. This motion is a form of kinetic energy. Adding energy to a substance causes the atoms to move faster which makes it feel warm. A description of the average kinetic energy of a substance. Energy that transfers from one object to another because of a difference in temperature. The process by which electromagnetic energy is emitted by an object. The hotter the object the shorter the wavelength of the radiation. When an object takes in electromagnetic energy that strikes it. This intake of energy increases that atomic motion = warmer. Darker colored objects are better absorbers than lighter colored objects. In the atmosphere, water vapor and co2 are good absorbers while nitrogen is no. The ability of an object to repel electromagnetic energy. The object doing the reflecting is not altered in any way.
