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Why place below the antarctic circle experience long nights and short days during winters in the southern hemisphere?
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∙ 8y ago
The phenomenon you describe is caused by the tilt of the earth away from the sun during the Austral Winter.
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Which climate zone do you think has the coldest winters?
The Antarctic zone has the coldest winters.
What effect does an aphelion have in each hemisphere?
It doesn't, really, much. The effect of apsis is completely swamped by the effect of axial tilt. I believe that southern hemisphere summers tend to be hotter, and southern hemisphere winters colder, than corresponding latitudes in the northern hemisphere due to the date of apsis (early January). But I don't know for certain that this is true.
What is the hemisphere nearest the south pole?
Each hemisphere has cold winters and hot summers. This is because the seasons are reversed. E.g: In America (Northern Hemisphere) their Christmas is in winter and is very cold, but in Australia (Southern Hemisphere) their Christmas is in Summer and is very hot. See even though they happen at the same time they have completely different climates - the seasons are just reversed.
Why are there different climates in different regions?
The climate of a region is affected by its proximity to the sea, where there are mountains in relation to it its position in the hemispheres putting it more or less directly under the sun. its altitude. there are many different things that will effect the climate of a region. but they all boil down to the interaction between the Sun the atmosphere the ocean and the ground.
Is the hole in the ozone layer the same as global warming?
Yes, they are very similar. Ozone depletion is caused by man (CFCs), and is the overall thinning of the ozone. The "hole" in the ozone layer is over the Antarctic and it is a thinning layer where approximately 66% of the ozone disappears. The hole appears over the Antarctic because ozone needs sunlight to form and the dark and cold Antarctic winters (much colder than Arctic winters) form ideal conditions for ozone depletion and thinning.
How are winters in the Northern Hemisphere different from winters in the Southern Hemisphere?
In the Southern Hemisphere the winters are warmer than in the Northern Hemisphere.
Which climate zone do you think has the coldest winters?
The Antarctic zone has the coldest winters.
Why are there fewer temperate forests in the southern hemisphere?
why there is fewer temperate forests in southern hemisphere
Why aren't Southern Hemisphere summers warmer than Northern Hemisphere summers?
The Earth is closer to the Sun by about 3 million miles (5 million km) in January than in July. This would seem to make the summer temperatures hotter in the Southern Hemisphere (and the winters colder). However, this is only true of localized regions. Most of the Southern hemisphere is water, which does not increase in temperature as much as land. The maritime climates of the Southern hemisphere are often cooler during their summer than summer in the continental areas of the Northern hemisphere.
What effect does an aphelion have in each hemisphere?
It doesn't, really, much. The effect of apsis is completely swamped by the effect of axial tilt. I believe that southern hemisphere summers tend to be hotter, and southern hemisphere winters colder, than corresponding latitudes in the northern hemisphere due to the date of apsis (early January). But I don't know for certain that this is true.
Why might Antarctic waters have the salinity it does during the winters?
The Southern Ocean that surrounds Antarctica freezes over during winter. Sea ice tends to concentrate salinity.
Why do the teams of Indian scientist leave for Antarctica during winters and come back before summer?
The seasons are reversed between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Scientists who leave the Northern Hemisphere -- in the fall, for example, arrive in the Southern Hemisphere, which is experiencing exactly the opposite season -- spring.
What is the hemisphere nearest the south pole?
Each hemisphere has cold winters and hot summers. This is because the seasons are reversed. E.g: In America (Northern Hemisphere) their Christmas is in winter and is very cold, but in Australia (Southern Hemisphere) their Christmas is in Summer and is very hot. See even though they happen at the same time they have completely different climates - the seasons are just reversed.
Do spruce trees grow better in northern or southern forests?
Spruce trees grow better in the northern hemisphere. This is because they need colder winters and they need snowy weather making it easier to grow in the northern hemisphere.
What would be the effect on the climate in the northern hemisphere if the tilt of earth increased to 24.5?
Both hemispheres would experience more extreme seasons ... warmer Summers and colder Winters.
What is the climate an arctic tern lives in?
Just about all during some stage of its life - it has the longest migration of any bird - the species breeds in the N hemisphere as far north as the Arctic circle and winters as far south as the Antarctic circle.
Which biome has cold long winters and short mild summer?
Taiga is the largest continental biome. It experiences long, cold winters; short, mild summers; and low precipitation. It is characterized by coniferous forests. Taiga covers most of Canada and Siberia. Taiga is not found in the Southern Hemisphere.
