Challenge question: Why do you think the South Pole receives over 550 W/m2 at the December solstice, whereas the North Pole receives over 500 W/m2 during the June solstice?
What will be an ideal response?
The South Pole receives slightly more energy at the December solstice than does the North Pole at the June solstice because Earth is closer to the Sun in December at perihelion in its orbit.
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