How to explain the diurnal variation for different seasons
Earth ScienceAsked by: Joel Rindfleisch Why is diurnal variation more in summer? Diurnal variation is depends on temperature variation, in summer temperature variation is more, so diurnal variation is greater. What is meant by diurnal variations? Diurnal variation, on the other hand, refers to the fluctuations that happen during the day and the variations in the
Why is Ozone hole above single area of earth? Why that area?
Weather & ForecastsAsked by: Joel Rindfleisch Why is the ozone hole found over Earth’s pole? The Antarctic ozone hole forms during the Southern Hemisphere’s late winter as the returning Sun’s rays start ozone-depleting reactions. Cold winter temperatures persisting into the spring enable the ozone depletion process, which is why the “hole” forms over Antarctica. Why is an
Why is the Atlantic anticyclone an area of high pressure if it’s the warmest spot on the planet?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Tamara Carter What causes South Atlantic high pressure? This area of high pressure is part of the great subtropical belt of anticyclones called the subtropical ridge. The centre of the high pressure region tends to follow the seasonal variation in position of the sun, moving south in the southern summer and north in
Is lower tropospheric temperature relevant to measure global warming?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Tamara Carter What measurements should be taken to check global warming? Want to help stop global warming? Here are 10 simple things you can do and how much carbon dioxide you’ll save doing them. Change a light. … Drive less. … Recycle more. … Check your tires. … Use less hot water. …
Wildfire acreage, two dimenional or three?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Amy Eveland How are wildfires size measured? (KGO) — Wildfires are typically described in terms of the number of acres burned. Mathematically, an acre is equal to 43,560 square feet. That’s approximately the size of a football field, minus the end zones. For comparison, the City of San Francisco, at 46.87 square miles,
How can the Simpson Desert be the largest sand dune desert in the world?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Amy Eveland Is the Simpson Desert the biggest desert in the world? The Simpson Desert is a large area of dry, red sandy plain and dunes in the Northern Territory, South Australia and Queensland in central Australia. It is the fourth-largest Australian desert, with an area of 176,500 km2 (68,100 sq mi). Simpson