insolation
Incoming solar radiation
Insolation is exposure to the sun's rays, or the amount of solar radiation reaching a surface.
The term appears in meteorology, climate science, and medicine.
In technical contexts, insolation measures solar energy received per unit area: The roof's southern exposure maximizes insolation.
Medically, excessive insolation causes sunstroke.
Incident power per area
- fluxContinuous change or flow
- heliostatSun-tracking mirror device
- photometryMeasuring light intensity
- radiometerRadiant energy measuring device
Geographic or personal freedom
- tropicsWarm equatorial region
- equatorMidpoint circle of rotation
- seasonsYear's four divisions
- tiltAngular deviation from level
albedo · atmosphere · cloud cover · zenith · declination · polar · desert · arid
Light from sky reaching skin
- vitamin DCalcium absorption enabler
- sunburnUV-induced skin inflammation
- skin cancerMalignancy of the dermis
- melanomaAggressive pigment-cell cancer
UV index · sunscreen · SPF · photosensitivity · photoaging · heat stroke · sunbathing · tanning
Sun's natural glow
- sunriseMorning light's arrival
- sunsetDay yielding to darkness
- equinoxSun crosses celestial midline
- sun pathSun's daily sky course
shadow · photosynthesis · UV radiation · visible spectrum · infrared · diffuse light · overcast · clear sky
Largest hot desert
- AtacamaChilean coastal desert
- MojaveSouthwestern American desert
- Australian outbackRemote arid interior region
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
high-altitude · tropical · equatorial regions · arid zones · global distribution
Light-to-electricity converting
- renewableCapable of restoration
- electricity generationCreating electrical current industrially
- inverterChanges DC to AC
- net meteringSelling power back home
irradiance
Incident power per area
- fluxContinuous change or flow
- heliostatSun-tracking mirror device
- photometryMeasuring light intensity
latitude
Geographic or personal freedom
tilt · albedo · atmosphere · cloud cover · zenith · declination · polar · desert · arid · subtropical
sun exposure
Light from sky reaching skin
- vitamin DCalcium absorption enabler
- sunburnUV-induced skin inflammation
- skin cancerMalignancy of the dermis
melanoma · UV index · sunscreen · SPF · photosensitivity · photoaging · heat stroke · sunbathing · tanning · heliotherapy
daylight
Sun's natural glow
sun path · shadow · photosynthesis · UV radiation · visible spectrum · infrared · diffuse light · overcast · clear sky · sun exposure
Sahara
Largest hot desert
- AtacamaChilean coastal desert
- MojaveSouthwestern American desert
- Australian outbackRemote arid interior region
Mediterranean · high-altitude · tropical · equatorial regions · arid zones · global distribution
photovoltaic
Light-to-electricity converting
- renewableCapable of restoration
- electricity generationCreating electrical current industrially
- inverterChanges DC to AC
net metering · efficiency · kilowatt-hour · tracking system · off-grid