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How does solar radiation differ in the northern hemisphere winter and summer.

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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

Due to the inclination (23 1/2 degrees) of the Earth's axis of rotation,

solar radiation is more intense in summer ( when the face of the Northern Hemisphere is more directly facing the Sun)

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