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Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
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Chapter 30, Problem 1FIB
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The climate and weather is driven by the Sun, which is a thermonuclear engine. In a range of wavelengths, the solar energy reaches the Earth. The average temperature yearly is determined by the proportion of sunlight, which reaches the Earth’s surface in various regions that in turn, depends on the latitude.
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