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Stefan-Boltzmann Law: IR = esT4
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As
elevation increases:
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temperature decreases, IR radiation
decreases
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Optical
thickness of atmosphere decreases (less
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greenhouse
gases, including water vapor),
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atmospheric
transparency to outgoing radiation
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increases,
more IR escapes
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Emissivity
(e) of snow and ice is high
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