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If there were no atmosphere, the total solar radiation received per day anywhere on the Earth's surface would reach maximum at the south pole during the southern hemisphere summer. Explain briefly why this maximum occurs where it does rather

If there were no atmosphere, the total solar radiation received per day anywhere on the Earth's surface would reach maximum at the south pole during the southern hemisphere summer. Explain briefly why this maximum occurs where it does rather

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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If there were no atmosphere, the total solar radiation received per day anywhere on the Earth's surface would reach maximum at the south pole during the southern hemisphere summer. Explain briefly why this maximum occurs where it does rather that at the solstice latitude, the Equator, or the north pole.
Transcribed Image Text:If there were no atmosphere, the total solar radiation received per day anywhere on the Earth's surface would reach maximum at the south pole during the southern hemisphere summer. Explain briefly why this maximum occurs where it does rather that at the solstice latitude, the Equator, or the north pole.
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