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Why does the amount of solar radiation absorbed by the Earth's surface vary?

1. from place to place
2. from time to time

I've been struggling to find some info on it :s-smilie:

If anyone has some bullet points for the main things I would really appreciate it. :smile:
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Just read up on albedo, if you find out about it you should be able to answer that pretty easily
Albedo effect. Lighter colours refelect light away from earth (ice, for example), therefore less light is absorbed and converted into heat energy, and more light is reflected back into space.

Whereas, darker colours absorb the light, therefore converting more of it into heat energy, so the surface warms up.
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1. from place to place
2. from time to time

I've been struggling to find some info on it :s-smilie:

If anyone has some bullet points for the main things I would really appreciate it. :smile:




Have you tried to ask Google or Wikipedia first before posting that question here?
Some stuff on here that should help you to understand.

http://www.geographypods.com/atmosphere--change-4hrs.html
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Some stuff on here that should help you to understand.

http://www.geographypods.com/atmosphere--change-4hrs.html


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