Why should the eccentricity of Earth's orbit make winter in Earth's northern hemisphere different from winter

Answer 1

Earth should be warmer when it is closer to the Sun. So since northern winter occurs when Earth is closer to the Sun, it is not quite as extreme as it would be otherwise.

Answer 2

The eccentricity of earth's orbit is so small that you could almost consider it a circle. Sure earth is closer to the sun during winter than summer but the temperature effects are neglible. The reason winters are not as harsh in the northern hemisphere is because there is more land mass in the northern hemisphere than the southern hemisphere. Land heats up faster than water. A body of water is always cooler than say a pile of dirt given the same ambient temperature.

Answer 3

the eccentricity of the Earth's orbit is very small. Far from enough to make any difference. What makes a difference is the tilt of the axis.

But of course, IF you had a much more eccentric orbit, then seasons in both hemispheres would not be comparable.

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Answer 4

It's not eccentricities on the orbit, it's the tilt of the earth's access.

In June-August, the tilt places the northern hemisphere closest to the sun. Summer here, winter in the south.

In December-February, the tilt places the southern hemisphere closest to the sun. Summer there, winter here.

Answer 5

The reason that winters in the Northern Hemisphere are harsher is because the N. Hemisphere has more land than the Southern Hemisphere.

Answer 6

It also has to do with the angle of the delivered sun rays.

also see: http://www.phy6.org/stargaze/Sunangle.htm

Eccentricies, What Eccentricies? Do you have Eccentricies? I haven't noticed any Eccentricies.

The eccentricity e of an ellipse is a measure of the asymmetry of the ellipse. It is the ratio of:

distance from center to a focus : semimajor axis

The eccentricity e can be calculated as follows:


The eccentricity e of an ellipse is a measure of the asymmetry of the ellipse. It is the ratio of:

distance from center to a focus : semimajor axis

The eccentricity e can be calculated as follows: See:

http://www.analemma.com/Pages/framesPage.html

Answer 7

The seasons actually have nothing to do with the orbit of the earth, but the tilt of its axis.

Answer 8

the earth is tilted 231/2 * degrees on its axis to cause the seasonal variation as it travels around the sun at about 66,000 miles per hour on its annual orbit around the sun at approximately 93,000,000 miles distant from the sun any closer and you would be boiled alive any further and you would freeze to death and variance in the degrees declination and you would roast on one side all year and freeze on the other does that answer your question all done compliments of our all wise creator Gorbalizer