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At higher latitudes (toward the poles), the angle of the Sun's rays is not vertical but shallow, meaning that more of the energy is both absorbed and refracted in the atmosphere. Even in the summer, the angle in polar regions is as much as 50 to 66° from vertical. So although the spinning Earth provides all areas of the planet with the same amount of daylight each year, the energy provided by this light can be significantly less.

Factor in the higher albedo of ice, snow, and clouds, and the polar regions will always be colder compared to the tropical regions.

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