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How do the latitude and the tilt in the axis of rotation of the earth affect the amount of radiation received at the earth's surface?

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Sunrays fall vertical on equator through the year. From `0^(@)" to "23.5^(@)` north and south, the sun keeps fluctuating. From 1st March to 21st March, the sun is southern ans sunrays fall vertical on tropic of cancer. This time there is summer in northern hemisphere. From 23rd September to 22nd December, the sun is southern. During this time, the sunrays fall vartical on tropic of capricorn. On 21st March and 23rd September, sunrays fall vertical on equator. As we move towards poles from tropic of cancer and tropic of Capricorn, temperature keeps on decreasing. Therefore, after `66(1)/(2)` degree north and south there is cold zone. Throughout the year, the temperature remains low here. In this region, throughout the year, there is frigid snow. It is because ths sun.s rays fall tilted on it. In this way, the latitude and the tilt in the axis of rotation of the earth affect the amount of radiation received at the earth.s surface.
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