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Insolation refers to the deposition of radiant energy as heat into an absorbing body. Discuss
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Insolation refers to the deposition of radiant energy as heat into an absorbing body. If the body is a planet, first obtain the declination of the Sun as seen from a pole of a planet, use equatorial coordinates. Let a planet have obliquity and the Sun have longitude and right ascension as viewed from the planet. From celestial to equatorial coordinate transformation, (1) where is the Sun 's declination. In general, the longitude of the sun will not be zero at the vernal equinox , but will be offset by an angle . perihelion for the earth, for example, occurs in January, while the vernal equinox is not until March. So it must be remembered that (2) We need to find the normal component of radiation at the north pole. But this flux will be simply (3) since the angular altitude of the Sun from the horizon is given by . Using (4) and...
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