. Daily Temperature Cycle
Primary control is Earth's
As sun angle increases through the morning, intensity increases, peaking at
and gradually decreasing through the afternoon.
Overnight, the atmosphere and the surface cools as they radiate away
Minimum temp occurs about
when the sun begins to
heat the ground again.
Maximum temperature occurs
and not typically at
.
O
.
noon.
o Highest temperature does not generally coincide with maximum solar
heating (at the noon peak sun angle)
Irregularities in the temperature cycle are caused by...
.
Annual Temperature Cycle