Earth-Sun Relationships The Reasons for the Seasons.

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Earth-Sun Relationships The Reasons for the Seasons

Solar Radiation The earth intercepts less than one two-billionth of the energy given off by the sun. However, the radiation is sufficient to provide 99.9% of the energy that heats the earth / drives our climate.

Radiation Receipt Solar radiation is received as parallel rays of energy (“line of sight, speed of light”) –Earth’s diameter is 12,765 km –Sun’s diameter is 1,390,000 km (over 100 times that of the Earth) So is the receipt of radiation the same everywhere on Earth?

Why is it hot in the tropics and cold at the poles?

The Earth is curved and this cause differing angles of incidence.

Intensity of incoming solar radiation (insolation) is related to angle of incidence. Higher angles = higher intensity.

Why is it hot in the tropics and cold at the poles? The Earth’s surface is curved relative to the incoming solar radiation. Direct rays (most intense) are always in the tropical latitudes (23.5 º S to 23.5º N) As a result, solar radiation is diffuse in the polar regions.

What causes the seasons? rotation of the earth on its axis? revolution of the earth around the sun 23.5 O tilt of the earth axis from perpendicular to the plane of the ecliptic polarity (axial parallelism)

Rotation of the Earth Rotate west to east or ‘counter-clockwise’ (when viewed from the North Pole) –sunset and sunrise Rotation period is 24 hours per solar day (23 hours 56 minutes with respect to other stars)

Revolution of the earth Period of revolution is solar days Elliptical orbit (plane of the ecliptic) Perihelion million miles (Jan. 4) Aphelion million miles (July 5) 93 million miles average distance

Tilt of the earth on its axis. The earth is tilted 23.5º from perpendicular to the plane of the ecliptic. Tilt is currently constantly toward Polaris

SOLSTICES SUMMER, JUNE 21 WINTER, DECEMBER 21 Where are the overhead rays of the sun on these days? Which parts of the earth are in darkness and light? For how long?

Tropic of Cancer at 23.5º N Tropic of Capricorn at 23.5º S Arctic Circle (66.5 º N) Antarctic Circle (66.5º S) Notice these four important parallels. Where do they occur? Why?

EQUINOXES VERNAL, MARCH 21 AUTUMNAL, SEPTEMBER 21

Effects of the Seasons Changes in solar intensity Changes in solar altitude Changes in day length Changes in temperature All of these changes are most extreme at high latitudes and minimized at the equator.

Annual Changes in Daylength

EWNNSS Annual Change in Noontime Solar Altitude 1 of 2 What is the change in height from the solstice to the equinox? The total annual change? Summer Solstice Winter Solstice Equinox

EWNNSS Annual Change in Noontime Solar Altitude 2 of O Summer Solstice Winter Solstice Equinox Total annual change: 47 O

Key Points 23.5º N Size and Shape of Earth. Latitude and Longitude Explain the basic earth-sun relationships. Equinoxes, solstices and the relationship among –seasons –the latitude of the sun’s direct rays, and –the intensity of solar radiation received –changes in Daylight and Darkness

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