29 May, 2020
Notes of Ch 9 Solar Radiation, Heat Balanceand Temperature| Class 11th Geography
Notes of Ch 9 Solar Radiation, Heat Balance and Temperature| Class11th Geography
Solar Radiation
• The earth’s surface receives most of its energy in short wavelengths. The energyreceived by the earth is known as incoming solar radiation which in short is termed as
insolation
.• As the earth is a geoid resembling a sphere, the sun’s rays fall obliquely at the top of the atmosphere and the earth intercepts a very small portion of the sun’s energy. Onan average the earth receives 1.94 calories per sq. cm per minute at the top of itsatmosphere.• During its revolution around the sun, the earth is farthest from the sun (152 millionkm) on 4th July. This position of the earth is called aphelion.• On 3rd January, the earth is the nearest to the sun (147 million km). This position iscalled perihelion.• Therefore, the annual insolation received by the earth on 3rd January is slightly morethan the amount received on 4th July.
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