Weather Notes

Seasonal Temperature and Energy Tutorial Procedures

1. Set up the Sun & the Seasons animation with the selected latitude being the equator: a. What do you observe about the relationship between the apparent path of the sun, the angle of the sun’s rays, and the radiant energy received at the earth’s surface? Explain the reason for your observation. b. What do you observe about the hours of daylight? Explain the reason for your observation. c. How do these observations explain the maximum daily temperatures observed during the year? 2. Reset the Sun & the Seasons animation with the selected latitude being the Tropic of Cancer (23 ½ degrees N): a. What do you observe about the relationship between the apparent path of the sun, the angle of the sun’s rays, and the radiant energy received at the earth’s surface? Explain the reason for your observation. b. What do you observe about the hours of daylight? Explain the reason for your observation. c. How do these observations explain the maximum daily temperatures observed during the year? 3. Reset the Sun & the Seasons animation with the selected latitude being 40 degrees N: a. What do you observe about the relationship between the apparent path of the sun, the angle of the sun’s rays, and the radiant energy received at the earth’s surface? Explain the reason for your observation. b. What do you observe about the hours of daylight? Explain the reason for your observation. c. How do these observations explain the maximum daily temperatures observed during the year? 4. Reset the Sun & the Seasons animation with the selected latitude being the Arctic Circle (66 ½ degrees N): a. What do you observe about the relationship between the apparent path of the sun, the angle of the sun’s rays, and the radiant energy received at the earth’s surface? Explain the reason for your observation. b. What do you observe about the hours of daylight? Explain the reason for your observation. c. How do these observations explain the maximum...