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What line of latitude is the northernmost point on earth that receives direct light from the sun?
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∙ 13y ago
The Tropic of Cancer, which is 23.5 degrees north latitude, has an angle of insolation (incoming solar radiation) of a full 90 degrees, meaning that it receives the most rays of sunlight on the summer solstice. There is no other place that receives more rays or equal rays than this on the earth during this time, because the Tropic of Cancer is only in the northern half of the World. Extra stuff On the winter solstice, the Tropic of Capricorn, 23.5 degrees south latitude, receives the most rays. on the Autumnal and Vernal equinoxes, the equator (O degrees) gets the most rays.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 13y agoAnywhere along the imaginary line called the "Tropic of Cancer" at 23 degrees 26 minutes 16 seconds north latitude is the most northerly "point" on which the Sun shines straight down. (This latitude varies slightly, moving south at about 3/4 of a second of latitude per year, due to precession.)
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∙ 15y agoBoth are equal in this regard. Right now, in January, the Southern Hemisphere is getting more sunlight. in six months, the northern hemisphere will get more. Over the course of a year, they are exactly equal.
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∙ 13y agoEvery point on earth receives sunlight at some time durning the year.
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∙ 13y agoThe Tropic of Cancer, about 23 degrees 26 minutes north. At that point, the Sun's rays at noon on the summer solstice are vertical, coming straight down.
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∙ 12y agoFarthest north.
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∙ 13y agoTropic of Cancer
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∙ 12y agoDecember
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