How does convection in Earth's interior and conduction in the surface affect the temperature in our atmosphere?
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How does convection in Earth's interior and conduction in the surface affect the temperature in our atmosphere?
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Conduction directly affects air temperature only a few centimeters into the atmosphere. During the day, sunlight heats the ground, which in turn heats the air directly above it via conduction.