10. Given these sketches, explain why Sun angle causes seasonal temperature changes in the mid-latitudes. For a site at 30° N December 22 Sun's rays March 21 June 21 1 unit Sun's rays Copyright ©2016 Pearson Education, Inc. Sun angle 36.5 1.681 units Zenith angle 53.5 1 unit Sun angle 60⁰ Zenith angle 30° 1.15 units For a site at 60° N December 22 March 21 Sun's rays June 21 1 unit Lab 2. Earth-Sun Geometry FUND zenith angie TUM4 Sun angle Zenith angle 60⁰ 53.5 Sun angle 30⁰° 2 units 1.24 Sig 53.5) 0.8037 =1,24 19
10. Given these sketches, explain why Sun angle causes seasonal temperature changes in the mid-latitudes. For a site at 30° N December 22 Sun's rays March 21 June 21 1 unit Sun's rays Copyright ©2016 Pearson Education, Inc. Sun angle 36.5 1.681 units Zenith angle 53.5 1 unit Sun angle 60⁰ Zenith angle 30° 1.15 units For a site at 60° N December 22 March 21 Sun's rays June 21 1 unit Lab 2. Earth-Sun Geometry FUND zenith angie TUM4 Sun angle Zenith angle 60⁰ 53.5 Sun angle 30⁰° 2 units 1.24 Sig 53.5) 0.8037 =1,24 19
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![10. Given these sketches, explain why Sun angle causes
seasonal temperature changes in the mid-latitudes.
For a site at 30° N
December 22
Sun's rays
March 21
June 21
1 unit
Sun's rays
Copyright ©2016 Pearson Education, Inc.
Zenith angle
53.5°
Sun angle
36.5°
1.681 units
1 unit
Sun angle
60°
Zenith angle
30°
1.15 units
For a site at 60° N
December 22
March 21
Sun's rays
June 21
1 unit
Lab 2 Earth-Sun Geometry
I unit
L
2 cnith
angle
D
1 unit 04
Sun
angle
Zenith angle
60°
53.5
Sun angle
30°
2 units
1.29
Sivi 53.5)
0.8039
=1.24
19](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F0322b630-0970-4d96-83b8-13033b42c8b3%2Fc3e517ad-d13b-427a-b213-1365c7aaffaa%2Fmjso89s_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:10. Given these sketches, explain why Sun angle causes
seasonal temperature changes in the mid-latitudes.
For a site at 30° N
December 22
Sun's rays
March 21
June 21
1 unit
Sun's rays
Copyright ©2016 Pearson Education, Inc.
Zenith angle
53.5°
Sun angle
36.5°
1.681 units
1 unit
Sun angle
60°
Zenith angle
30°
1.15 units
For a site at 60° N
December 22
March 21
Sun's rays
June 21
1 unit
Lab 2 Earth-Sun Geometry
I unit
L
2 cnith
angle
D
1 unit 04
Sun
angle
Zenith angle
60°
53.5
Sun angle
30°
2 units
1.29
Sivi 53.5)
0.8039
=1.24
19
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