INSOLATION Definition & Meaning

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insolation

[ in-soh-ley-shuhn ]

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noun

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

insolation

[ in-soh-ley-shuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Meteorology.

solar radiation received at the earth's surface.

insolation

/ ˌɪ�Բ�əʊˈ��ɪʃə�� /

noun

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

insolation

/ ĭ��′sō-��′��ə�� /

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

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of insolation¹

First recorded in 1605–15, insolation is from the Latin word ��Բ�ō��پ�ō��- (stem of ��Բ�ō��پ�ō ). See insolate, -ion

Origin of insolation²

in(coming) sol(ar radi)ation

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Many scientists assume that insolation flux, the amount of energy Venus receives from the sun, caused a runaway greenhouse situation that ruined the planet.

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Harden blossomed into an insolation superstar in Houston but has largely deferred to Embiid with the Sixers.

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Harden blossomed into an insolation superstar in Houston but has largely deferred to reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid with the Sixers.

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They are maps back to community, to the natural state of humans as social beings in an age of fracture and insolation.

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Even farther out, at Ganymede, Jupiter would have appeared scarcely brighter than today’s sun—a level of insolation with no significant impact on the moon’s ice.

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