Which of the following statements is not correct?
A) Calm,cloudy nights are usually warmer than calm,clear nights.
B) Each year the earth's surface radiates away more energy than it receives from the sun.
C) The horizontal transport of heat by the wind is called advection.
D) Good absorbers of radiation are usually poor emitters of radiation.

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Good absorbers of radiation are usually good emitters of radiation, not poor emitters. This is due to Kirchhoff's law of thermal radiation, which states that for an object in thermal equilibrium, the emissivity equals the absorptivity.

Which of the Following Statements Is Not Correct