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How does earths axis during the winter solstice affect seasons in the northern and Southern Hemisphere?
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When are days longer on an equinox or solstice?
Days are longest when a summer solstice is being experienced. That is in June in the northern hemisphere and in December in the southern hemisphere. At an equinox, the lengths of days are equal all around the world, with 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness. At a winter solstice, which is in June in the southern hemisphere and December in the northern hemisphere, the days are at their shortest. For the two solstices, where exactly you are on the planet will affect the lengths of the day.
How does the winter solstice affect the seasons?
The winter solstice doesn't affect the seasons. The Earth is tilted, and as it travels around the sun, different parts of it get more or less tilted towards us, which causes the seasons. A solstice is just a point that is reached twice a year, where the Earth's tilt to and from the sun is at its maximum, usually on the 21st of June and the 21st of December. When it is the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere, it is the summer solstice in the southern hemisphere and it is the same the other way around. A winter solstice marks the point for that hemisphere when it is at its maximum tilt away from the sun and when the days stop getting shorter and start to get longer. It will still be winter there for a bit longer, but spring will soon follow.
Does the distance from the sun affect the earth's temperature?
Because of the Earths atmosphere, the distance from the Sun, does not affect the temperature on the surface of the Earth. In the northern hemisphere, we are closer to the Sun in winter and the furthest away in summer.
A condition where winds deflect to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and the left in the Southern Hemisphere?
Coreolis affect
How will a wind blowing to the north in the northern hemisphere be affected by the corioli affect?
It will bend to the west
How would inclination of earth's axis affect the day and night on earth?
The inclination of the axis affects seasons (and the amount of light and darkness). In the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day and shortest night are in June. After Summer Solstice, the daylight gradually gets shorter, to the shortest day and longest night in December. In the Southern Hemisphere, Winter Solstice (and shortest day and longest night) are in June, while the Summer Solstice is in December.
How do currents spin in the northern hemisphere?
In the Northern Hemisphere, ocean currents spin in a clockwise direction due to the Coriolis effect, a force created by the Earth's rotation. This causes water to deflect to the right, leading to the clockwise movement of currents in the Northern Hemisphere.
How many hurricanes in the northern hemisphere?
On average, the northern hemisphere experiences around 80 tropical storms each year, with about 40-50 of them reaching hurricane status. These hurricanes can affect various regions in the northern hemisphere, including the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and the Indian Ocean.
How does Coriolis Effect affect currents?
Currents don't affect the Coriolis Effect, the Coriolis Effect is the one who affects the currents. Currents in the Northern Hemisphere bend to the left and currents in the Southern Hemisphere bend to the right.
Why seasons of Australia are reversed as compared to that in the northern hemisphere?
The seasons are reversed. When it is spring or summer in the northern hemisphere, it is the autumn (fall) or the winter in Australia. This is caused by the northern part of the world being tipped the opposite way (towards or away) from the sun to Australia. The seasons in Australia and other countries in the Southern Hemisphere are reversed from those in the Northern Hemisphere. When it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and so forth. For example, the Australian summer starts in December, while winter begins in July.
Does the Northern Hemisphere experiences winter when Earth is farthest from the sun?
No, the Northern Hemisphere experiences winter when it is tilted away from the sun, which is during the period when Earth is closest to the sun in its elliptical orbit. The distance from the sun does not significantly affect the seasons on Earth.
