GEO 110 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Declination, Farthest North, Shortwave Radiation

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Chapter 2: solar energy to earth and the seasons. In our solar system, some 165 moons (planetary satellites) are in orbit about six of the eight planets. Dimensions and distance: the speed of light is 300,000 km. s in other words. Solar energy: from sun to earth: sun is a commonplace star in the galaxy. Sunspots: sunspots: surface disturbances caused by magnetic storms. Incoming energy at the top of the atmosphere: thermopause: the region at the top of the atmosphere, approximately 480km above. Su(cid:374)"s total e(cid:374)e(cid:396)g(cid:455) output: however, this tiny fraction of energy is an enormous amount flowing into the. Is the average insolation received at the thermopause when earth is at its average distance from the sun, a value of 1372 w. m-2. In june, it receives more insolation in the n latitude than received in the equator. No(cid:396)th pole does i(cid:374) ju(cid:374)e. this is due to the ea(cid:396)th"s (cid:272)lose(cid:396) lo(cid:272)atio(cid:374) to the su(cid:374) at the perihelion (january 3)

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