Solar Insolation Levels In North America

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Solar Insolation Levels In North America     Insolation (Incoming Solar Radiation) is the amount of solar radiation incident on any surface – for our purposes, we will be comparing insolation levels on the surface of the Earth. The amount of insolation received at the surface of the Earth is controlled by the angle of the sun, the state of the atmosphere, altitude, and geographic location. The values of solar insolation are commonly expressed in kWh/m 2/day. This is the amount of solar...