
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science Plus Mastering Geology with eText -- Access Card Package (8th Edition)
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Chapter 17, Problem 2LR
Summary Introduction
The noon sun angles calculated for the first and last days.
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The Sun makes an angle along the horizon. This angle is known as noon Sun angle. The vertical meter stick is used in measuring the noon vertical angle. The height of the stick and the length of the shadow formed by it helps in determining the noon Sun angles.
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Applications and Investigations in Earth Science Plus Mastering Geology with eText -- Access Card Package (8th Edition)
Ch. 17.1A - Prob. 1ACh. 17.1A - Prob. 2ACh. 17.1B - Prob. 1ACh. 17.1B - Prob. 2ACh. 17.1B - Prob. 3ACh. 17.1B - Prob. 4ACh. 17.1B - Prob. 5ACh. 17.2 - Prob. 1ACh. 17.2 - Prob. 2ACh. 17.2 - Prob. 3A
Ch. 17.2 - Prob. 4ACh. 17.2 - Prob. 5ACh. 17.3 - Prob. 1ACh. 17.3 - Prob. 2ACh. 17.3 - Prob. 3ACh. 17.3 - Prob. 4ACh. 17.3 - Prob. 5ACh. 17.3 - Prob. 6ACh. 17.3 - Prob. 7ACh. 17.3 - Prob. 8ACh. 17.3 - Prob. 9ACh. 17.3 - Prob. 10ACh. 17 - Prob. 1LRCh. 17 - Prob. 2LRCh. 17 - Prob. 3LRCh. 17 - Prob. 4LRCh. 17 - Prob. 5LRCh. 17 - Prob. 6LRCh. 17 - Prob. 7LRCh. 17 - Prob. 8LR
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