On May 10, the Earth-Sun distance is 1.00975 AU. Use this information and information from the above figure to approximate the downward solar radiation at Nodlysstasjonen on May 10. Express your answer to 4 significant digits

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On May 10, the Earth-Sun distance is 1.00975 AU. Use this information and information
from the above figure to approximate the downward solar radiation at Nodlysstasjonen on
May 10. Express your answer to 4 significant digits

Solar Zenith Angle at Nordlysstosjonen
60
Daylight
80
100
Evening/Nightime
120
100
200
300
Day of Year
Maxima
Solor Zenith Angle (Degrees)
Midnight
Minima
Transcribed Image Text:Solar Zenith Angle at Nordlysstosjonen 60 Daylight 80 100 Evening/Nightime 120 100 200 300 Day of Year Maxima Solor Zenith Angle (Degrees) Midnight Minima
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