Sunday, December 16, 2012

Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude of the Weather



It comes as no surprise to a grade school student that temperature and length of the day changes with the seasons.  No one is surprised to hear that it gets colder up north, either.  It is difficult, however, to compile a list of cities, north and south of the equator, that illustrate this effectively.  No two cities have precisely the same influences on their weather.  Some areas that would otherwise be cold are close to warm ocean currents that dominate their climate.  Some cities are cold because they are at high altitude even though they are not that far from the equator.  The list I have compiled is not perfect but it takes some of these factors into consideration.  My list doesn’t eliminate enough variables to meet the criteria of a suitable scientific experiment but it does illustrate the seasonal changes in temperature and length of day the earth experiences as it moves around the sun annually.  The images below provide a succinct demonstration of my point.




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