Does air get heated up through convection or radiation?

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Both. Air gets heated up due to the effect of both convection and radiation.

The heat from sun gets transmitted to air via radiation. Also heat then transmits through the air by convection. i

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Does air get heated up through convection or radiation?

Both. Air gets heated up due to the effect of both convection and radiation. The heat from sun gets transmitted to air via radiation. Also heat then transmits through the air by convection. i

Both. Air gets heated up due to the effect of both convection and radiation.

The heat from sun gets transmitted to air via radiation. Also heat then transmits through the air by convection. i