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At the poles: The large extent of ice and snow reduces the albedo and therefore reduces the temperature, compared to the tropics. Sunlight has a longer distance to travel from the sun and loses energy, in contrast to the tropics, which are closer to the sun, and therefore warmer. Due to the insolation angle, the incident sunlight is less concentrated than in the tropics, and the absorption of solar energy by the surface is comparatively less.

At the poles: The large extent of ice and snow reduces the albedo and therefore reduces the temperature, compared to the tropics. Sunlight has a longer distance to travel from the sun and loses energy, in contrast to the tropics, which are closer to the sun, and therefore warmer. Due to the insolation angle, the incident sunlight is less concentrated than in the tropics, and the absorption of solar energy by the surface is comparatively less.

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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At the poles: The large extent of ice and snow reduces the albedo and therefore reduces the temperature, compared to the tropics. Sunlight has a longer distance to travel from the sun and loses energy, in contrast to the tropics, which are closer to the sun, and therefore warmer. Due to the insolation angle, the incident sunlight is less concentrated than in the tropics, and the absorption of solar energy by the surface is comparatively less. There is a permanent inversion layer that isolates the ground from the upper troposphere and keeps it colder than the tropics.
Transcribed Image Text:At the poles: The large extent of ice and snow reduces the albedo and therefore reduces the temperature, compared to the tropics. Sunlight has a longer distance to travel from the sun and loses energy, in contrast to the tropics, which are closer to the sun, and therefore warmer. Due to the insolation angle, the incident sunlight is less concentrated than in the tropics, and the absorption of solar energy by the surface is comparatively less. There is a permanent inversion layer that isolates the ground from the upper troposphere and keeps it colder than the tropics.
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