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What is the difference between the sun's rays that strike at the equator and the sun's rays that strike at the poles?
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∙ 6y ago
Close to perpendicular.
Eleanore Heidenreich
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∙ 11y agoIt's less intense at the poles than at the equator. Now if that is not the exact answer you were looking for, then you must be experiencing one of the exact same problems I have when looking for an answer on the web, only to end up a site like this.
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∙ 14y agoObliquely. The sun is never further above the horizon than 23.45°. This would happen at the summer solstice at the north pole and at the winter solstice at the south pole. At the equinoxes the sun's rays would pass parallel to the surface at either of the poles.
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∙ 10y agoIn general the sun's rays are more potent at the equator because the sun is closer to vertical at the equator. Towards the polar regions, the sun is at a more glancing angle - even mid summer at the pole, the elevation of the sun is not great. The difference in distance to the sun; between the equator and the pole; is quite minor - 4 000km difference in a distance of 150 000 000 km.
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∙ 15y agoAt 9 degrees of latitude north, I have measured sunlight intensity at about 140,000 lux.
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∙ 14y agoThe equator gets direct sunlight. The poles get indirect sunlight (the light is at an angle)
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∙ 13y agoThe equator is tropical, while the poles are cold.
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∙ 12y agoThe Equator is the middle, the poles are the ends.
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∙ 12y agoThey are more vertical at the equator, thus stronger.
Direct is the wrong word, but is often used.
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∙ 6y agoAngle of incidence.
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Where on earth do the Sun's rays shine at the most indirect angle?
It strikes it most directly at the equator, on average during the year.
Why are auroras more commonly seen in places such as Alaska and Australia than in places such as Florida and Mexico?
They are more commonly seen closer to the poles than the equator because magnetism near the poles.
What unit would be used to measure the potential difference between two poles of a battery?
The volt.The volt.The volt.The volt.
Is the earth 13000 kilometers in diameter?
The diameter of the earth at the equator is 12,756.32 kilometers or 7,926.41 miles. The diameter of the earth through the poles is 12,715.43 kilometers or 7,901.00 miles. Thus the earth is 41 km or 25 miles wider than it is tall, giving it a slight bulge at the equator. This shape is known as an ellipsoid or more properly, geoid (earth-like).
What happens to temperature as the angle at which the sun's rays strike the earths surface increases?
Each beam of sunlight has the same amount of energy (which is where we get our warmth). The energy of the sun is more spread accross the Earth's surface with increased angles (oblique). This is what happens at the poles where the sun light hits the Earth at 180 degrees. It is cold at the poles because the sun's energy is spread out over a large area. As the angle of the sun decreases the energy of the sun hits the earth directly and is concentrate. This is what happens when the sun hits the equator at 90 degrees and that is why it is warm at the equator.
Is there any difference between the value of g at the equator and the poles?
it is greater at poles than equator
What where the difference between the longitudes from the equator to the poles?
everything
The difference in temperature between the equator and poles?
It is more COLDER in the POLES and it is more WARMER by the EQUATOR.So therefore the temperature by the equator is warmer and the temperature by the poles is much colder.
Why there is a difference in absorbed and emitted radiation in equatorial and polar areas?
There is a difference between poles and equator. It is because depletion is minimum at equator.
Where do the rays of the sun strike most directly on the earth the equator at the poles in the temperate zone or over the oceans?
i think it was at the equator or poles
Where is equator?
The equator is on the 0 degree latitude that is between the north and south poles. So obviously it is between the poles.
What is halfway between two poles?
the Equator
What causes the global convection current between the equator and the polls?
The difference in temperatures between the Equator and the north and south poles, plus the rotation of the earth, causes the air currents.
What is the difference in miles between the equatorial and polar diameters of the earth?
7,926 miles at the equator, 7,901 miles at the poles. The difference is about 25 miles.
What id the difference between the equator and the poles?
The equator is the center of the earth's surface which is an equal distance from each pole. The poles are points on both sides of the earth which supposedly create the magnetic field around the earth.
What causes the global air convection current between the equator and the polls?
The difference in temperatures between the Equator and the north and south poles, plus the rotation of the earth, causes the air currents.
Why is there a difference in nautical miles 1 degree longitude between the equator and the poles?
The Earth is not a perfect sphere; it is slightly flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator due to its rotation. This shape, known as an oblate spheroid, causes the distance between lines of longitude to decrease towards the poles. As a result, there is a difference in the number of nautical miles for 1 degree of longitude between the equator and the poles.
