insolation

¹

[ in-soh-ley-shuhn ]

noun

1. exposure to the sun's rays, especially as a process of treatment.
2. sunstroke.

insolation

²

[ in-soh-ley-shuhn ]

noun

, Meteorology.

1. solar radiation received at the earth's surface.

insolation

/ ˌɪnsəʊˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. the quantity of solar radiation falling upon a body or planet, esp per unit area
2. exposure to the sun's rays
3. former name for sunstroke

insolation

/ ĭn′sō-lā′shən /

1. The solar radiation striking Earth or another planet.
2. The rate of delivery of solar radiation per unit of horizontal surface.

Word History and Origins

Origin of insolation¹

First recorded in 1605–15, insolation is from the Latin word insōlātiōn- (stem of insōlātiō ). See insolate, -ion

Origin of insolation²

in(coming) sol(ar radi)ation

Example Sentences

The intensity and seasonal distribution of insolation are prime factors on which many important results hinge.

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At the pole there is one maximum at the summer solstice, and no insolation at all while the sun is below the horizon.

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Hence the amount of insolation received at this latitude is greater than that received on the equinox at the equator.

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These circles may, however, serve fairly well as boundaries, because of their importance from the point of view of insolation.

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The values of insolation are shown by the vertical distance above the plane of the two margins.

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Related Words

• solar power
• solar radiation