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on: Jul 14, 2018
Beam spreading is a result of
 
  A) cloud cover.
  B) solar angle.
  C) beam depletion.
  D) the electromagnetic spectrum.

Question 2

Winnipeg, Canada, receives slightly more solar radiation on the June solstice than Austin, Texas; yet summers at Austin are hotter. Explain this apparent paradox.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Solar radiation is not the only influence on seasonal temperatures; other factors such as clouds, atmospheric conditions, wind, precipitation, and the type of surface all play a role as well.


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