These gardens were also surrounded by fences, to keep animals out and to absorb heat from the sun.

The sea absorbs heat from the sun during summer - and holds onto it for a long time.

So rare is the atmosphere of Mars that it absorbs very little heat from the sun.

The open sea, being darker, absorbed more heat from the sun in the warmer, light months.

Such air contains energy in the form of latent heat absorbed from the sun.

This layer can absorb between 93 and 99 percent of the ultraviolet radiation from the sun.

This bus station, will also have some elements which will absorb energy from the sun.

In colder areas the embryo is black to absorb more heat from the sun, which speeds up development.

They help absorb energy from the sun and actually reduce energy costs across the entire building.

Water or moisture on the earth absorbs heat from the sun and the surroundings.