GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Under which of the following conditions is the phenomenon of ‘solar constant’ the highest?
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When the rays of the Sun travel a greater distance
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When the output of the energy is less
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When there is a presence of larger amount of dust particles, water vapour, salt and smoke
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When the duration of sunlight is more
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -solar constant, the total radiation energy received from the Sun per unit of time per unit of area on a theoretical surface perpendicular to the Sun’s rays and at Earth’s mean distance from the Sun. It is most accurately measured from satellites where atmospheric effects are absent.
Detailed explanation-2: -The solar constant depends on temperature and the surface area.
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