Science · 6 pages · 12 min
Why the equator receives more direct sun
A high Sun concentrates the same beam on a smaller patch of ground.
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The equator receives more direct sun because the midday Sun stands high there, so a beam of sunlight covers a small patch of ground. Farther toward a pole the same beam arrives at a slant, spreads over a larger patch, and each bit of ground gets less. The opening covers a steep beam covers less ground, a slanted beam spreads and weakens, and a longer path through the air.
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Inside
- A steep beam covers less ground
- A slanted beam spreads and weakens
- A longer path through the air
- Why this is not closeness to the Sun
- Where the idea stops applying
- A distinction worth keeping
Sources
- Angle of incidence of sunlight
- The difference between overhead and slanting beams