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What factors affect the amount of solar energy that reaches earth's surface

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Weather
Particles in air such as smoke smog
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latitude~ due to earth spherical shape the solar rays have more intensity around the equatorial regions

cloud cover: clouds have a big impact on the amount of solar radition reaching earth surface
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