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This is related to something that you might call "thermal inertia"; that simply means that it takes some time for things to heat up, and to cool down. Water masses, for example, can store a large amount of heat.
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Is the autumnal equinox the longest day?
An equinox is not the shortest day. It has the same amount of daylight and darkness. The solstices have the longest and shortest days. The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year in terms of the amount of daylight.
Can the same day be both the longest and the shortest day of the year?
Yes. Longest day of the year in one hemisphere, and shortest day of the year in the other hemisphere. So our summer solstice on June 21 is the longest day in Europe or America, but the shortest day for the Australians.
What is climatological winter?
I have seen different cultures use the terms in different ways, but in general winter is based on the length of the days, climatological winter is based on coldest temperature and meteorological winter is often used the same as climate winter, but based on picking the three months which are coldest on average, and always using those same three months for record keeping. There are other differences in how the terms are used, but mostly it is people splitting hairs, and does not matter. If you want more information check out wikipedia or the NPR article on meteorologic winter. Also note, because it takes time for the air over half the world to cool, there is a delay between the shortest day of the year, and the coldest average day of the year. Temperature keeps dropping after the shortest day of the year for a few weeks. You might think winter would run from six weeks before the shortest day, until six weeks after, or from before the coldest day until six weeks after, and in some places it does, but mostly it starts on the shortest day of the year. Some cultures define winter from the end of the growing season until the start of the next one, so like most basic words, there are a lot of definitions, so keep that in mind when explaining to your friends the version you think is correct. So winter, without any adjective, is usually astronomical winter, based on the length of the days. It usually runs from the shortest day of the year, around late Dec in the northern hemisphere, until the days are exactly 12 hours, around mid March. Meteorological winter is for record keeping, and is the three months that are usually the coldest, which in the northern hemisphere usually means Dec, Jan and Feb. Climatological winter is based on average temperatures, and I have seen it used the same way as meteorologic winter, but I have also seen it used for picking the coldest day of the year, and having winter go from six weeks before until six weeks after.
When in the year are days shortest?
Winter. The shortest day is the 21st of December.
Answer to the shortest day and longest night in south Africa 2010?
20th June is the shortest day and longest night and it falls on a Sunday, so have a sleep in!
The coldest temperature occurs during the shortest day. if you agree...can you explain why?
When the day is shortest, the sun has the least amount of time to warm the earth.
Why 21 December is the coldest day?
In the northern hemisphere it is the shortest day in terms of daylight and it is in winter, but it is normally not the coldest day. The colder days tend to be after that. In the southern hemisphere it would normally be a warm day.
Why is summer the longest season?
The first day of summer...for 2011 the 21st /It's merely the longest day in terms of sunshine per day. In general all days are equally long because that's how we measure our timeline. However when the "longest sunny day of the year" occur is entirely depending on where you live on earth. longest sunshine would be if you lived as near the poles center as you can.
What is a sentence with coldest?
Today is the coldest day of the year.
What is the coldest day in Seattle?
The coldest day ever in Seattle was December 31, 1950. It was 0 °F!
When is the shortest day in sydney?
In Sydney, Australia, the shortest day would be the 21st of June.In Sydney, Australia, the shortest day would be the 21st of June.In Sydney, Australia, the shortest day would be the 21st of June.In Sydney, Australia, the shortest day would be the 21st of June.In Sydney, Australia, the shortest day would be the 21st of June.In Sydney, Australia, the shortest day would be the 21st of June.In Sydney, Australia, the shortest day would be the 21st of June.In Sydney, Australia, the shortest day would be the 21st of June.In Sydney, Australia, the shortest day would be the 21st of June.In Sydney, Australia, the shortest day would be the 21st of June.In Sydney, Australia, the shortest day would be the 21st of June.
Does the shortest day of the year correspond exactly to the coldest day of the year?
No. The cooling effect takes a bit more time to happen, so even after the days get longer it can still be getting colder. Most cold days are after the shortest day. It works the same the other way too, with the warmest days being after the longest day. In both cases, they can be weeks later. The length of day is only one factor in temperature.
When is the shortest day in 2010?
December 21st is the Winter solstice or shortest day
What was Sarnia's coldest day?
winter
What day is the shortest day in November?
i would say the 15 because it seems like the shortest day
What is the shortest day in Adelaide?
The shortest day in Adelaide tends to occur on 21 June each year. This is the winter solstice, and it is the shortest day throughout Australia.
Which month has the shortest day in the Southern Hemisphere?
June has the shortest day in the Southern Hemisphere
