effect of the angle of incidence of the suns rays

Question 1

explain the angle of incidence of the sun’s rays

Answer 1

at the equator rays of sunshine will heat a certain area. however, at the poles, the same amount f heat rays will be required to heat a much larger surface area. the heat is therefore dispersed over a wider area.

Question 2

explain how at the equator rays will pass through less atmosphere than the poles

Answer 2

another effect that can be observed is the amount of atmosphere which the rays must pass through

fewer rays pass through the atmosphere at the equator compared t the pole. this means that at the equator, less insolation will be absorbed and reflected by clouds and scattered by dust than at the poles where rays must pass through a greater thickness of atmosphere

Question 3

what is the effect of the angle of incidence of the sun rays

Answer 3

the combined effects of increasing surface area to be heated and a greater thickness of atmosphere for rays to pass through means that substantially less insolation is received on the surface at the poles compared with the equator

Question 4

draw a diagram to show the angle of incidence of the sun’s rays

Answer 4

check book

Question 5

how much incoming solar energy is coming towards the earth

Answer 5

100%

Question 6

how much solar energy is reflected by atmosphere

Answer 6

6%

Question 7

how much solar energy is reflected by clouds

Answer 7

20%

Question 8

how much solar energy is reflected from the earths surface

Answer 8

4%

Question 9

how much solar energy is absorbed by the atmosphere

Answer 9

16%

Question 10

how much solar energy is absorbed by the air

Answer 10

3%

Question 11

how much solar energy is absorbed by land and oceans

Answer 11

51%

Question 12

how much solar energy is conduction and rising air responsible for

Answer 12

7%

Question 13

how much solar energy is carried to clouds and the atmosphere by latent heat in water vapour

Answer 13

23%

Question 14

how radiation is absorbed by the atmosphere

Answer 14

15%

Question 15

how much solar energy is radiated directly to space from earth

Answer 15

6%

Question 16

how much solar energy is radiated to space from clouds and atmosphere

Answer 16

64%

Question 17

describe the greenhouse gas effect

Answer 17

The natural greenhouse effect is the process. We are greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, absorb some of the terrestrial radiation released by the Earth surface, and then re-radiate heat in or directions, including back towards the ground.

This slows the passage of heat, exiting from the atmosphere and moderates to the temperature of the atmosphere. The surface of the planet would be more than 30° cooler than it is now without this natural greenhouse effect in life, as we know, it would not be possible.

Question 18

what are all these percentages called

Answer 18

the heat budget