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Equator
The equator is a major line of latitude located at 0 degrees latitude. It divides Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
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What causes the global air convection current between the equator and the polls?
The difference in temperatures between the Equator and the north and south poles, plus the rotation of the earth, causes the air currents.
Why are climates located farther from the equator cooler than those closer to the equator?
Its is cooler because of earths tilt the sun's ultraviolet rays hit most directly on the equator so it is hotter by the equator so the farther from the equator the cooler.
What causes the global convection current between the equator and the poles.?
Surface currents are caused by wind, and affected by the rotation of the Earth and the gravity of the moon (tides). When the oceans are deep, convection within the layers can also affect the flow of currents.
* While wind currents are greatly affected by uneven heating of the Earth's surface, there is no corresponding heating of the ocean bottom by the Sun. So currents do not form spontaneously at depth.
Is it true that climate on the highest mountains near the equator are to warm to form glaciers?
I dont know
What cause the global convection current between the equation and the poles?
Surface currents are caused by wind, and affected by the rotation of the Earth and the gravity of the moon (tides). When the oceans are deep, convection within the layers can also affect the flow of currents.
* While wind currents are greatly affected by uneven heating of the Earth's surface, there is no corresponding heating of the ocean bottom by the Sun. So currents do not form spontaneously at depth.
Why do shadow lengths not vary close to the equator?
They do vary. Shadows are long at dawn, short in the middle of the day and long, again, in the evenings. They also vary from season to season. The question seems to be based on a misunderstanding of what shadows are!
What causes global convection between the equator and poles?
When i fart it causes pollution and my fart is so big it disrupts the atmosphere causing polar shifts...
Does the equator run vertical or horizontal?
Well, first of all, the equator doesn't run. It stays where it's at. It's an imaginary line,
made up of every point on Earth that's exactly midway between the north and south
poles.
Since the equator is imaginary, you don't see it on the Earth. You only see it on maps,
and only on the ones where it's printed. On one of those, the equator could be horizontal,
vertical, or slanted. It all depends on how you hold the map.
Most maps are printed with either north or south at the top. If you're looking at one of those,
and if the equator is printed on it, then it looks like a horizontal line..
What is the distance the equator travels on land?
The distance around the Earth at the Equator, its circumference, is 40,075 kilometers (24,901 miles).
Is Cozumel South of the Equator?
No. Cozumel is North of the Equator. It is in Central America. Towards the North side of Central America, too.
What is the circumference around the equator if the distance is 7926?
If the diameter of a circle is 7,926 then its circumference is 24,900.26 (rounded).
Is San Antonio north or south of equator?
Yes. San Antonio, Chile is south of the equator, while
San Antonio Mexico, Florida, and Texas are north of it.
When you observe a star on the celestial equator for a period of a few hours you notice what?
You will notice that the angle makes with respect to the horizon. Typically, you will find that the angle will be 90 minus the latitude of the observer.
What area of the world always has 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night time?
Along the equator every day of the year has 12.1 hours from sunrise to sunset and 11.9 hours from sunset to sunrise.
Which imaginary lines are based on the equator?
The lines are latitude,heat equator and pressure belts.
How far is Mobile Alabama from the equator?
The center of the intersection at the end of Springhill Ave, where it
runs into Dauphin St, is 2,118.8 miles from the equator. Of course,
if you head back up Springhill Ave, you get farther from the equator,
and if you jog over and drive down S. Dearborn St, you get closer to it.
receive more direct sunlight due to the angle of the Earth's tilt relative to the sun. This results in higher solar insolation and more consistent sunlight throughout the year in equatorial regions compared to polar regions that experience longer periods of darkness during winter months.
What is the distance between meridians at the equator?
Assuming the Earth's circumference is 40,075.017
km at the equator, and considering there are 360 meridians which results in 360 meridional regions;
40,075.017/360= ~ 111.32 km = 69.171 miles
Are the lines of longitude the same distance apart at the equator as they are at the poles?
No. All of the meridians merge in a single point at the poles.
What lines run parallel through the equator?
The only line that runs parallel through the equator is THE EQUATOR.
[The Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn are parallel to the equator, but are north and south of it (respectively) at 23.5 degrees. So they do not run through the equator.]
The lines of longitude all run through the equator, but they are not parallel to each other since they all meet up at both the North and South Poles.
