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Insolation
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(Contracted from incoming solar radiation) 1. In general, solar
radiation received at the earth's surface. See terrestrial
radiation, extraterrestrial
radiation, direct
solar radiation, global
radiation, effective
terrestrial radiation, diffuse
sky radiation, atmospheric
radiation. 2. The rate at which direct
solar radiation is incident upon a unit horizontal surface at any point on
or above the surface of the earth. Compare solar
constant. [[/a>|/a>
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References
This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use
