The document discusses how the angle of insolation, or incoming solar radiation, affects temperature, seasons, and energy flow. A more direct angle of insolation results in higher temperatures as the energy is more concentrated, while lower angles spread out the energy. Summer occurs when an area is tilted toward the sun for more direct insolation, while winter happens when tilted away. The angle changes over the course of a year and impacts the input of solar energy and resulting temperatures and climate.

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Angle of the Sun Notes

2. Insolation
• INcoming SOLar radiATION
• Radiation/energy from the sun

3. How does the
angle of
insolation
affect
temperature?
• The more direct the insolation (angle closer to 90), the
more concentrated the energy, the higher the
temperature
• The lower the angle the more spread out the energy
thus lower temperatures

4. How does
the angle of
insolation
create the
seasons?
• When we have more direct insolation (tilted towards)
we have summer; when we are tilted away we have
winter
• Closer to the sun during the winter; angle of insolation
has a bigger effect

5. Input?
Output?
Storage?
• The angle of insolation affects the amount of input of
energy to the Earth system

6. What is the
timeframe?
• The angle of insolation changes over a 365.25 (1 year)
cycle

7. Effect on
Energy
Flow?
Climate?
• As the angle of insolation increases (more direct) energy
flow to that area increases
• As the angle of insolation and energy flow increases,
temperatures increase