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SEASONAL CHANGES IN INSOLATION WITH LATITUDE. SEASONAL INSOLATION. SEASONAL INSOLATION. SEASONAL INSOLATION. SEASONAL INSOLATION. SEASONAL INSOLATION. ROTATE GRAPH 90°. SEASONAL VARIATIONS IN NOONTIME RADIATION. GEOGRAPHY MATTERS!. Oceans and continents respond
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SEASONAL INSOLATION ROTATE GRAPH 90°
GEOGRAPHY MATTERS! Oceans and continents respond differently to changes in energy… More later
CAN WE PUT IT ALL TOGETHER? Description of the changes in the quantity of insolation at the top of the Earth’s atmosphere, which will vary over both time and space, and control the energy flow to all natural systems including climate. GLOBAL RADIATION REGIMES
Mar Equator
Jun Tropic of Cancer Mar Equator
Jun Tropic of Cancer Sep Mar Equator
Jun Tropic of Cancer Sep Mar Equator Dec Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle Jun Tropic of Cancer Sep Mar Equator Dec Tropic of Capricorn Antarctic Circle
Seasonal Changes in Daily Insolation 0° 10°N 30°N
Seasonal Changes in Daily Insolation 0° 10°N 30°N 50°N
Seasonal Changes in Daily Insolation 0° 10°N 30°N 50°N 70°N
Seasonal Changes in Daily Insolation 0° 10°N 30°N 50°N 70°N 90°N
PERTH, AUSTRALIA: 32°S
Quito, Ecuador: 0.25°N
Havana, Cuba: 23°N
Arctic Circle GLOBAL TRANSFER OF ENERGY Jun Tropic of Cancer Sep Mar Equator Dec Tropic of Capricorn GLOBAL TRANSFER OF ENERGY Antarctic Circle
Arctic Circle Insolation GLOBAL TRANSFER OF ENERGY Jun Tropic of Cancer Sep Mar Equator Dec Tropic of Capricorn GLOBAL TRANSFER OF ENERGY Antarctic Circle
Atmosphere Arctic Circle Insolation GLOBAL TRANSFER OF ENERGY Jun Tropic of Cancer Sep Mar Equator Dec Tropic of Capricorn GLOBAL TRANSFER OF ENERGY Antarctic Circle