Solar Radiation, Heat Balance and Temperature
CBSE · Class 11 · Geography
Step-by-step guide to study Solar Radiation, Heat Balance and Temperature in CBSE Class 11 Geography. Topics to cover, practice strategy, and time allocation.
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Learn the Theory
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Revise & Test
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What to Focus On
- Insolation means incoming solar radiation.
- The earth receives 1.94 calories per sq. cm per minute at the top of the atmosphere.
- Aphelion is the farthest position of the earth from the sun on 4th July.
- Main controls of insolation are rotation, tilt, day length, atmospheric transparency, and land configuration.
- Higher latitudes receive slant rays and less energy per unit area.
- The atmosphere is largely transparent to short-wave solar radiation.
- Surface insolation is about 320 Watt/m² in the tropics and about 70 Watt/m² in the poles.
- Maximum insolation occurs over subtropical deserts because cloudiness is least.
- The equator receives comparatively less insolation than the tropics.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Insolation means the heat given off by the Earth.
The Earth receives the same amount of insolation everywhere because the sun shines on the whole planet.
Aphelion is the position when the Earth is nearest the sun, and perihelion is the farthest position.
Memory Tips
Insolation means incoming solar radiation received by the earth
Aphelion and perihelion positions of the earth
Earth receives 1.94 calories per sq. cm per minute at the top of the atmosphere
Earth’s axis makes an angle of 66.5 with the plane of its orbit
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- NCERT Official — ncert.nic.in
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- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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