QuestionClimatology / daily temperature cycle
Which one of the following is not correct in the context of daytime heating experienced on the Earth?
- (a) The highest daytime temperatures usually occur several hours after the time of maximum solar input
- (b) Equilibrium between incoming and outgoing radiation occurs about an hour and a half after sunset
- (c) The extent of daily lag in maximum temperature varies
- (d) Presence of vegetation cover reduces the maximum temperature
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