When the sun's rays strike Earth's surface near the equator, the incoming solar radiation is more

direct
at 90 degree . The angle of solar radiation is smaller, causing energy to be spread over a larger area of
the surface and cooler temperatures.

The incoming solar radiation passes through the atmosphere before striking the earth's surface. Within
the troposphere water vapour, ozone and other gases absorb much of the near infrared radiation. ... In
winter, the middle latitudes receive less radiation than in summer.

Neither pole is receiving much incoming sunlight at this time of year, so they reflect little energy even
though both are ice-covered. ... In the polar regions, however, there is an annual energy deficit be When
the sun's rays strike Earth's surface near the equator,

the incoming solar radiation is more direct (nearly perpendicular or closer to a 90˚ angle). ... At
higher latitudes, the angle of solar radiation is smaller, causing energy to be spread over a larger area of
the surface and cooler temperatures.cause the amount of heat radiated to space is larger than the
amount of absorbed sunlight.