File:Sunlight angle from equator to poles.png

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Sunlight angle from equator to poles. The Sun’ rays meet Earth at smaller and smaller angles, and the light gets spread over larger and larger surface areas.

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English: Energy from sunlight is not spread evenly over Earth. One hemisphere is always dark, receiving no solar radiation at all. On the daylight side, only the point directly under the Sun receives full-intensity solar radiation. From the equator to the poles, the Sun’ rays meet Earth at smaller and smaller angles, and the light gets spread over larger and larger surface areas (red lines).
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Source https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features/EnergyBalance
Author NASA illustrations by Robert Simmon.

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Public domain This file is in the public domain in the United States because it was solely created by NASA. NASA copyright policy states that "NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted". (See Template:PD-USGov, NASA copyright policy page or JPL Image Use Policy.)
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