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insolation

[ in-soh-ley-shuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

insolation

[ in-soh-ley-shuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

, Meteorology.

insolation

/ ˌɪnsəʊˈleɪʃən /

the quantity of solar radiation falling upon a body or planet, esp per unit area
exposure to the sun's rays
See sunstroke
former name for sunstroke

insolation

/ ĭn′sō-lā′shən /

First recorded in 1605–15, insolation is from the Latin word insōlātiōn- (stem of insōlātiō ). See insolate, -ion

in(coming) sol(ar radi)ation

The intensity and seasonal distribution of insolation are prime factors on which many important results hinge.

At the pole there is one maximum at the summer solstice, and no insolation at all while the sun is below the horizon.

Hence the amount of insolation received at this latitude is greater than that received on the equinox at the equator.

These circles may, however, serve fairly well as boundaries, because of their importance from the point of view of insolation.

The values of insolation are shown by the vertical distance above the plane of the two margins.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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