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Why do you think the amount of insolation increases from the poles towards the equator?
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∙ 8y ago
There is no 'why' because that statement is false. The equator is right in the CENTER
of the tropics. As the sun wiggles back and forth between the edges of the tropics
each year, the equator is the place that receives the MOST average insolation.
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Why does latitude cause climate to vary?
Latitude helps determine the temperature of a locale. Since one of the most important factors of climate is the amount of energy, or radiation, received from the Sun (heat), latitude plays a critical role. Climatologists (people who study climate) use the word insolation for energy that reaches Earth from the Sun. The word combines syllables from the phrase incoming solar radiation. Sunlight is the obvious sign of insolation, but the Sun's radiation reaches the earth on a cloudy day too. The angle and duration of insolation, which translates into surface temperature, changes depending on latitude. Because Earth is spherical, when it orbits the Sun, the Sun's rays hit Earth's surface directly at the equator and at angles near the poles. Direct insolation is stronger than slanted contact. Earth also tilts on its axis, so when the Southern Hemisphere is closer to the Sun, it has more hours of daylight than the Northern Hemisphere, and vice versa. At the equator, the hours of night and day remain 12 hours each. But most of us have experienced the shorter days of winter and the longer days of summer that come from Earth rotating at a tilt. Latitudes that receive direct insolation for many hours a day tend to have warmer climates, such as at the equator. Latitudes toward the North and South Poles get angled insolation for fewer hours overall, and have colder climates.
What latitude receives the most amount of UV light?
The equator
Is the net primary productivity more at he equator or poles?
NPP decreases from the equator to the poles as a result of the amount of solar radiation available. Therefore, NPP is more at the equator.
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What is my latitude?
The angular distance you are from the equator or the amount of freedom of movement or choice you have.
The amount of the suns energy that reaches earth at a given time and place is?
Insolation
How long are the days in each hemisphere?
That hemisphere is tilted towards the sun to its greatest amount. It is the summer solstice in that hemisphere. The sun reaches its highest point and you have the most amount of daylight hours. The further from the equator you are, the more hours of daylight there is.That hemisphere is tilted towards the sun to its greatest amount. It is the summer solstice in that hemisphere. The sun reaches its highest point and you have the most amount of daylight hours. The further from the equator you are, the more hours of daylight there is.That hemisphere is tilted towards the sun to its greatest amount. It is the summer solstice in that hemisphere. The sun reaches its highest point and you have the most amount of daylight hours. The further from the equator you are, the more hours of daylight there is.That hemisphere is tilted towards the sun to its greatest amount. It is the summer solstice in that hemisphere. The sun reaches its highest point and you have the most amount of daylight hours. The further from the equator you are, the more hours of daylight there is.That hemisphere is tilted towards the sun to its greatest amount. It is the summer solstice in that hemisphere. The sun reaches its highest point and you have the most amount of daylight hours. The further from the equator you are, the more hours of daylight there is.That hemisphere is tilted towards the sun to its greatest amount. It is the summer solstice in that hemisphere. The sun reaches its highest point and you have the most amount of daylight hours. The further from the equator you are, the more hours of daylight there is.That hemisphere is tilted towards the sun to its greatest amount. It is the summer solstice in that hemisphere. The sun reaches its highest point and you have the most amount of daylight hours. The further from the equator you are, the more hours of daylight there is.That hemisphere is tilted towards the sun to its greatest amount. It is the summer solstice in that hemisphere. The sun reaches its highest point and you have the most amount of daylight hours. The further from the equator you are, the more hours of daylight there is.That hemisphere is tilted towards the sun to its greatest amount. It is the summer solstice in that hemisphere. The sun reaches its highest point and you have the most amount of daylight hours. The further from the equator you are, the more hours of daylight there is.That hemisphere is tilted towards the sun to its greatest amount. It is the summer solstice in that hemisphere. The sun reaches its highest point and you have the most amount of daylight hours. The further from the equator you are, the more hours of daylight there is.That hemisphere is tilted towards the sun to its greatest amount. It is the summer solstice in that hemisphere. The sun reaches its highest point and you have the most amount of daylight hours. The further from the equator you are, the more hours of daylight there is.
What is the technical term for the amount of warmth and light from the sun?
Insolation
How does insolation change with increasing latitude?
Insolation is the amount of the Sun's energy reaching a unit surface area on Earth (for example energy per square metre). Insolation is reduced with increasing latitude, because of the angle at which the Sun's rays hit the surface. The changing angle at which the energy hits the surface means that the energy is spread over a larger area with increasing latitude, North or South. That's the main reason the poles are cold and the equator is hot. In the hemisphere where it's summer, the effect is not so extreme because of the Earth's axial tilt ("towards" the Sun, in that hemisphere). In the winter time at high latitudes the effect is very significant because the Earth is then "tilted away" from the Sun, in that hemisphere.
What happens to the amount of solar radiation as latitude increases?
The north pole receives more solar radiation during the summer than the equator does, but during winter, it receives no solar radiation. This means that as latitude increases, the amount of solar radiation increases in the summer and decreases in the winter.
Which letter represents the surface that most likely absorbs the greatest amount of insolation?
C
How do aerosol particles affect insolation?
They scatter sunlight, reducing the amount that reaches the surface as direct radiation (increasing the amount that reaches as diffuse).
Are wind and ocean currents formed by convection?
Yes, insolation, which is the amount of energy a surface receives from the sun in kilowatts, at is less at the poles than the equator. This causes convection and in turn causes wind and ocean currents, but other influences, such as Earth's rotation and topography are also responsible.
Which paint should be used on the absorber plate if it is designed to absorb the greatest possible amount of insolation?
black paint
What happens to the amount of oxygen carried by hemoglobin as temperature increases?
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How packaging increases the amount of garbage?
the packaging increases the amount of garbage
Which change would cause a decrease in the amount of insolation absorbed at Earths surface?
hmm. maybe you should pay attentin in school(:
