Post on 18-May-2015
Insolation Quiz Review
Study: Insolation Study Guide and Solstices & Equinoxes Packets
What’s the Difference in terms of absorbing solar radiation?
• Black shingles will absorb more
Light shingles willbe cooler
How does energy from the sun get to Earth?
• Electromagentic Waves
Ultraviolet vs. InfraredShort, but strong Waves
Long & Weak Waves
Convection
• Caused by density differences
Good absorbers are good radiators of energy
• Solar panels heat up quickly, but cool off fast
Conduction
• Not too smart• Those molecules are going to collide
1st Day of Summer in Northern Hemisphere
Why is it warmer at the equator then the Poles?
Short waves in, but long waves get trapped
Angle of Insolation and Seasons NYS
• A= Summer• B= Fall/ Spring• C=Winter
A= 71.5 Degrees
B= 48 Degrees
C = 24.5 Degrees
Equinox
Altitude of Sun June 21st Estimate Latitude
23.5 degrees N latitudewill have direct or a 90 degreeAngle of insolation42 degrees N latitude
will have about a 70 degreeangle of insolation
60 degrees N latitudewill have about a 30 degreeAngle of insolation
Seasons
June 21st
March 21stDec 21st
Sept 21st