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What is the definition for angle of insolation?
The angle the sun's rays hit a given surface on Earth.And the angle is measured from the horizon up to the position of the sun
What angle from the sun does the earth receive the most solar energy?
The cosine law states that it is when the sun's rays hit at 90 degrees to the surface - this is also "normal" to the surface/perpendicular to the surface. Simple terms? When the sun is "overhead".
What is angle of insulation?
It is the angle at which the sun's rays hit the earth
Where do the Suns rays hit Earths surface nearly at right angles?
The Sun's rays can hit Earth's surface at a right angle to the surface, depending on the season, anywhere between the tropics (i.e., between 23.5 degrees north and 23.5 degrees south), at noon, when the Sun is highest in the sky.
What does the angle of earth have to do with the seasons?
it affects the angle at which the sun rays hit the earth
What causes the oceans surface water to be warmer than water in the mixed zone or deep zone?
The sun’s rays hit the surface directly.
How does the angle of which the suns rays strike the earth affect the temp at the earths surface?
The angle at which the sun's rays strike the Earth's surface affects the intensity of the sunlight spread over a larger or smaller area, impacting the surface temperature. When the sun's rays hit the Earth at a higher angle (closer to perpendicular), the energy is concentrated over a smaller area, leading to higher temperatures. Conversely, when the angle is lower (closer to parallel), the energy is spread over a larger area, resulting in lower temperatures.
What happens to temperature as the angle at which the sun's rays strike the earth's surface increases. As the angle decreases. What happens to the length of the shadows at the same time?
As the angle at which the sun's rays strike the Earth's surface increases, the temperature tends to decrease. As the angle decreases, temperature tends to increase. At the same time, as the sun's angle decreases, shadows appear longer because the light is being cast at a greater angle.
How does the angle at which the sun's rays strike the Earth affect the temperature at the Earth's surface?
The angle at which the sun's rays strike the Earth affects the concentration of solar energy over a given area, influencing the amount of heating. When the sun's rays strike the Earth at a steeper angle (such as at noon), the energy is concentrated over a smaller area, resulting in more intense heating and higher temperatures. Conversely, when the sun's rays hit at a shallower angle (such as at sunrise or sunset), the energy is spread out over a larger area, leading to less intense heating and cooler temperatures.
How does the angle at which the Suns rays strike the earth affect the temperature at earth surface?
If the sun's rays hit the Earth's surface at a direct spot, which is usually around the equator, that area would be the warmest. Any area that is far away from the sun's rays is usually cold.
What the affects the angle at which the suns rays hit earth?
The light from the sun travels in a straight line, and we can assume the light rays to be parellel. The angle of incidence on the earths rounded surface depends on where you are on the earth and what time it is. Mid-day on the equator and the rays would hit the ground straight on. Further to the north or south, or later/earlier in the day and the light rays would hit at more of angle. The rays would also have to penitrate more of the earths atmosphere as the angle increases, which takes more `strength` out of the sun.
What is the effect of the eaths tilt?
The tilt of Earth's axis is the reason for the changing seasons. As Earth orbits the Sun, different parts of the planet receive varying amounts of sunlight, leading to summer, winter, spring, and fall. This tilt also affects the length of daylight hours and the angle at which sunlight hits the Earth's surface, influencing weather patterns and climate.
