Why aren’t areas near the poles such as Alaska or Antarctica completely baked since they get constant sunlight for 6 months a year?
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It’s the angle of the sun to the surface of the earth that determines climate. The sun always hits the earth at a more severe angle (ie the sun is low in the sky) at the poles. Think of it as a flashlight, point it straight at a surface it’s bright, but the more angle you have, the more the light spreads out and weakens in a given area. The poles always get the angled sun, so there isn’t as much energy hitting the ground. (Atmosphere and ground, actually).
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