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insolation
noun as in solar energy
Strongest matches
Weak match
Example Sentences
The intensity and seasonal distribution of insolation are prime factors on which many important results hinge.
At the pole there is one maximum at the summer solstice, and no insolation at all while the sun is below the horizon.
Hence the amount of insolation received at this latitude is greater than that received on the equinox at the equator.
These circles may, however, serve fairly well as boundaries, because of their importance from the point of view of insolation.
The values of insolation are shown by the vertical distance above the plane of the two margins.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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