insolation
n. exposure to the light of the sun, act of placing in the sun | ||||
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Insolation Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Insolation
(n.)
The act or process to exposing to the rays of the sun fro the purpose of drying or maturing, as fruits, drugs, etc., or of rendering acid, as vinegar.
(n.)
Exposure of a patient to the sun's rays; a sun bath.
(n.)
A sunstroke.
(n.)
The act or process to exposing to the rays of the sun fro the purpose of drying or maturing, as fruits, drugs, etc., or of rendering acid, as vinegar.
(n.)
Exposure of a patient to the sun's rays; a sun bath.
(n.)
A sunstroke.
| WordNet 2.0 |
insolation
Noun
1. sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
(synonym) sunstroke, thermic fever, siriasis
(hypernym) heatstroke, heat hyperpyrexia
(derivation) sun, insolate, solarize, solarise
2. incident solar radiation
(hypernym) solar radiation
(derivation) sun, insolate, solarize, solarise
3. therapeutic exposure to sunlight
(synonym) heliotherapy
(hypernym) therapy
(derivation) sun, insolate, solarize, solarise
Noun
1. sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
(synonym) sunstroke, thermic fever, siriasis
(hypernym) heatstroke, heat hyperpyrexia
(derivation) sun, insolate, solarize, solarise
2. incident solar radiation
(hypernym) solar radiation
(derivation) sun, insolate, solarize, solarise
3. therapeutic exposure to sunlight
(synonym) heliotherapy
(hypernym) therapy
(derivation) sun, insolate, solarize, solarise
| hEnglish - advanced version |
insolation
insolation
\in`so*la"tion\ (?), n. [l. insolatio: cf. f. insolation.]
1. the act or process to exposing to the rays of the sun fro the purpose of drying or maturing, as fruits, drugs, etc., or of rendering acid, as vinegar.
2. (med.) (a) a sunstroke. (b) exposure of a patient to the sun's rays; a sun bath.
insolation
n
1. sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat [syn: sunstroke, thermic fever, siriasis]
2. therapeutic exposure to sunlight [syn: heliotherapy]
insolation
\in`so*la"tion\ (?), n. [l. insolatio: cf. f. insolation.]
1. the act or process to exposing to the rays of the sun fro the purpose of drying or maturing, as fruits, drugs, etc., or of rendering acid, as vinegar.
2. (med.) (a) a sunstroke. (b) exposure of a patient to the sun's rays; a sun bath.
insolation
n
1. sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat [syn: sunstroke, thermic fever, siriasis]
2. therapeutic exposure to sunlight [syn: heliotherapy]
Insolation Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WEATHER&METEOROLOGY |
INSOLATION
Solar radiation or heating received at the earth's surface. The name is derived from INcoming SOLar radiATION.
Solar radiation or heating received at the earth's surface. The name is derived from INcoming SOLar radiATION.
| A COMPREHENSIVE GLOSSARY OF WEATHER |
Insolation
Incoming solar radiation. Solar heating; sunshine.
Incoming solar radiation. Solar heating; sunshine.
| Energy Glossary |
INSOLATION
The total amount of solar radiation (direct, diffuse, and reflected) striking a surface exposed to the sky.
The total amount of solar radiation (direct, diffuse, and reflected) striking a surface exposed to the sky.
| Physical Geography Terms and Meanings |
Insolation
Direct or diffused shortwave solar radiation that is received in the Earth's atmosphere or at its surface.
Direct or diffused shortwave solar radiation that is received in the Earth's atmosphere or at its surface.
Insolation Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Insolation
Insolation (from INcoming SOLar radiATION) is a measure of solar energy received on a given surface area in a given time. It is commonly expressed in kilowatt-hours per square meter per day (kW•h/m²/day). The surface may be a planet or a terrestrial object inside the atmosphere, or any object exposed to solar rays including spacecraft. Some of the solar radiation will be absorbed, causing radiant heating of the object, and the remainder will be reflected. The proportion of radiation reflected or absorbed depends on the object's reflectivity or albedo. Sometimes, as in the text below, a long-term average intensity of incoming solar radiation will be given in units such as watts per square meter (W/m2 or Wm-2) and called insolation, with the duration (such as daily, annual, or historical) stated or only implied.
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