Why are slating rays less effective in heating the atmosphere than vertical rays

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Manaspatel · Answer 1 · 2024-01-06T04:48:29+0000

Vertical rays are hotter than slanting rays due to the following reasons:

Vertical rays heat up a smaller surface. Hence, the heat received per unit of area is large. On the other hand, slanting rays heat up a large area.
Vertical rays travel through a shorter distance in the atmosphere and the loss of heat is less. Slanting rays travel a longer distance through the atmosphere where much of its heat is absorbed by clouds, water vapour, and dust particles.