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SEASONAL CHANGES IN INSOLATION WITH LATITUDE. N oon Insolation (W m -2 ) O utside ofEarth's Atm osphere 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 Latitude -80 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 -80 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 Equinoxes E quator Cancer A rctic C apricorn A ntarctic

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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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SEASONAL CHANGES IN INSOLATION WITH LATITUDE.

Noon Insolation (Wm-2)Outside of Earth's Atmosphere

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400

Latit

ude

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-20

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-20

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Equinoxes

Equator

Cancer

Arctic

Capricorn

Antarctic

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SEASONAL INSOLATION

Noon Insolation (Wm-2)Outside of Earth's Atmosphere

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400

Latit

ude

-80

-60

-40

-20

0

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-40

-20

0

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EquinoxesJune Equator

Cancer

Arctic

Capricorn

Antarctic

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SEASONAL INSOLATION

Noon Insolation (Wm-2)Outside of Earth's Atmosphere

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400

Latit

ude

-80

-60

-40

-20

0

20

40

60

80

-80

-60

-40

-20

0

20

40

60

80

EquinoxesJuneDecember

Equator

Cancer

Arctic

Capricorn

Antarctic

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SEASONAL INSOLATION

Noon Insolation (Wm-2)Outside of Earth's Atmosphere

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400

Latit

ude

-80

-60

-40

-20

0

20

40

60

80

-80

-60

-40

-20

0

20

40

60

80

EquinoxesJuneDecember

Equator

Cancer

Arctic

Capricorn

Antarctic

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SEASONAL INSOLATION

Noon Insolation (Wm-2)Outside of Earth's Atmosphere

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400

-80

-60

-40

-20

0

20

40

60

80

EquinoxesSeasonal Rangein Insolation

Noon Insolation (Wm-2)Outside of Earth's Atmosphere

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400

Latit

ude

-80

-60

-40

-20

0

20

40

60

80

-80

-60

-40

-20

0

20

40

60

80

Equator

Cancer

Arctic

Capricorn

Antarctic

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GEOGRAPHY MATTERS!

Range in Seasonal Insolation (Wm-2)

0 200 400 600 800 1000

Latit

ude

-80

-60

-40

-20

0

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40

60

80

-80

-60

-40

-20

0

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60

80

Annual Range in Temperatures (°F)

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Insolation ContinentalMaritime

Oceans and continents responddifferently to changes in energy… More later

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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

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EquatorMar

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Equator

Tropic ofCancer

Mar

Jun

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Equator

Tropic ofCancer

Mar

Jun

Sep

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Equator

Tropic ofCancer

Tropic ofCapricorn

Mar

Jun

Sep

Dec

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Equator

Tropic ofCancer

Tropic ofCapricorn

ArcticCircle

AntarcticCircle

Mar

Jun

Sep

Dec

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Seasonal Changes in Daily Insolation

Inso

latio

n (M

J m-

2 da

y-1 )

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J F M A M J J A S O N D

Equinox

Equinox

Solstice

Solstice

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Seasonal Changes in Daily Insolation

Inso

latio

n (M

J m-

2 da

y-1 )

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J F M A M J J A S O N D

Equinox

Equinox

Solstice

Solstice

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Seasonal Changes in Daily Insolation

Inso

latio

n (M

J m-

2 da

y-1 )

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J F M A M J J A S O N D

Equinox

Equinox

Solstice

Solstice

10°N

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Seasonal Changes in Daily Insolation

Inso

latio

n (M

J m-

2 da

y-1 )

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Equinox

Equinox

Solstice

Solstice

10°N

30°N

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Seasonal Changes in Daily Insolation

Inso

latio

n (M

J m-

2 da

y-1 )

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Equinox

Equinox

Solstice

Solstice

10°N

30°N

50°N

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Seasonal Changes in Daily Insolation

Inso

latio

n (M

J m-2

day

-1)

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J F M A M J J A S O N D

Equinox

Equinox

Solstice

Solstice

10°N

30°N

50°N

70°N

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Seasonal Changes in Daily Insolation

Inso

latio

n (M

J m

-2 d

ay-1

)

0

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J F M A M J J A S O N D

Equinox

Equinox

Solstice

Solstice

90°N70°N50°N

30°N10°N0°

10°N

30°N

50°N

70°N

90°N

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Mea

n D

aily

Inso

latio

nW

m-2

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HOURLY INSOLATION OBSERVATIONS UF PHYSICS BUILDING, 1997-2010

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Equator

Tropic ofCancer

Tropic ofCapricorn

ArcticCircle

AntarcticCircle

Mar

Jun

Sep

Dec

GLOBALTRANSFEROF ENERGY

GLOBALTRANSFEROF ENERGY

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Equator

Tropic ofCancer

Tropic ofCapricorn

ArcticCircle

AntarcticCircle

Mar

Jun

Sep

Dec

GLOBALTRANSFEROF ENERGY

GLOBALTRANSFEROF ENERGY

Insolation

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Equator

Tropic ofCancer

Tropic ofCapricorn

ArcticCircle

AntarcticCircle

Mar

Jun

Sep

Dec

GLOBALTRANSFEROF ENERGY

GLOBALTRANSFEROF ENERGY

Insolation

Atmosphere