Shade

Shade is the blocking of sunlight (in particular direct sunshine) by any object, and also the shadow created by that object. It may refer to blocking of sunlight by a roof, a tree, an umbrella, a window shade or blind, or anything else.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Shade is an important issue in temperate and tropical zones for providing cooling and shelter from the sun. Providing certain configurations of shading is an important passive solar technique. This may be done with overhangs, with shade trees, or with vines.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Shading using non-living materials blocks the sun, but also results in sunlight being absorbed and re-radiated as heat, or in sunlight being reflected as glare. Green plants, on the other hand, not only absorb a significant portion of the sunlight to invest as energy in photosynthesis to produce sugar, but also actively transpire, producing an additional cooling effect.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Sunlight: :This article deals with light emitted by the sun, for other meanings see Sunlight (disambiguation)...

Sunshine: REDIRECT Sunlight...

Shadow: :This article is about the optical phenomenon; for other meanings, see Shadow (disambiguation)....

Shade related Images and Photos (experimental)

Evening Shade: Season 1	In the Shade	In the Shade	Light and Shade I
Light and Shade IV	Pullip Taeyang Shade Fashion Doll	Light and Shade	Betty Boop Spin Shade Nightlight
Deer in the Shade	I Love Lucy Spin Shade Nightlight	Palmyra Palms Provide Little Shade on a Sri Lanka Beach	Giraffe in the Shade