APPLICATIONS+INVESTIGATIONS IN EARTH
APPLICATIONS+INVESTIGATIONS IN EARTH
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Author: Tarbuck
Publisher: Hayden-McNeil Publishing
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Chapter 13.2, Problem 16A
Summary Introduction

The latitude at which the Sun’s noon rays directly overhead on March 21 and September 22.

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The position of the vertical noon Sun slowly shifts between the hemispheres. Therefore, the intensity and duration of solar radiation at a specific location change over the year without any interruption. These shifts cause variations in seasonal temperature.

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Chapter 13 Solutions

APPLICATIONS+INVESTIGATIONS IN EARTH

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