How does the daily insolation received at the top of the atmosphere vary annual from lower to higher latitudes
What will be an ideal response?
At lower latitudes, daily insolation is high throughout the year, with little variation month to month. At higher latitudes, insolation values are greatest in the summer months, lowest in the winter months, and vary greatly with latitude.
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