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Fossil Fuels. Nuclear Fuels. Acid Rain. Climate Change. Climate Feedback. Ocean Acidification. Rising Sea Level. Two maps showing where solar insolation is the greatest. The top image shows the insolation levels at the top of the atmosphere, the bottom image is solar insolation values at ground level.

August 4, What is Insolation? The amount of Insolation at the Equator also varies little throughout the year. There are times of the year when Polar Regions receive no Insolation at all. The principle reason for these patterns is the way in which the Earth travels around the sun each year. This is shown in Figure 2. The Earth is tilted at an angle of On December the 21 st Mr Gs birthday!

The remaining 30 percent is transferred by the surface to the atmosphere. Previous Seasons. Next Weather. Removing book from your Reading List will also remove any bookmarked pages associated with this title. Are you sure you want to remove bookConfirmation and any corresponding bookmarks? My Preferences My Reading List. Earth Science.