7 example sentences using insolation.
Insolation used in a sentence
Insolation in a sentence as a noun
Short answer is that more of the solar insolation that hits Earth gets converted into electricity.
Venus has a very dense CO2 atmosphere with negligible amounts of oxygen and about twice the insolation of Earth.
The phenomenon doesn't affect the daylight/nighttime ratio or insolation or temperatures like the seasonal cycle does.
The global forcings were orbitally induced, cyclic variations in solar insolation that caused rapid global warming.
For example, many commercial buildings require cooling in the core throughout the year-- without regard for the insolation or the air temperature at the envelope.
I would say that if I say "I have these solar cells that take sunlight and create electricity with 12% efficiency", I would expect that I get 12% of the total insolation in electricity.
Of course there's an ultimate limit, of the total insolation energy to Earth or maybe a Dyson sphere, but there are many multiples of headroom compared to Earth's current population and productivity.
Insolation definitions
incident solar radiation
therapeutic exposure to sunlight
See also: heliotherapy