2007-09-04 16:14:17 · 5 answers · asked by Urrka N Da CLuB 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
You may be knowing that the sun's radiation is the main reason for all the weather and hence the climating conditions over the earth.Because of the spherical shape of the earth,the same amount of solar radiation which falls on a particular area near the equator, falls on a very larger area near the poles .So the heat received from the sun on a day decreses from the equator towards the pole.So ,at higher latitudes,cold conditions prevail near the surface and convective currents are comparatively less leading to less occurance of violent revolving storms and thunder storms.Only ice formations are possible near the poles.So, high latitude means less weather.
2007-09-05 03:52:01 · answer #1 · answered by Arasan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As previously stated the most obvious importance of latitude is length of the day. A result of this variation in the number of hours in sun light also leads to what is know as a Hadley Cell Circulation. This circulation is a vertical circulation of air which is a result of the heating of the surface of the Earth. When air is heated it rises, the most consistently heated part of the Earth is the equator. This rising motion causes condensation and hence clouds. These clouds produce rain, which is one of the reasons why the tropical rain forests are in close range to the equator.
Air that goes up, must come down. And it does around the 30 degree mark. At this latitude the air skins and the air becomes dry. If you look at a globe this region globally is arid and mostly desert.
As you can see in the listed source there are other circulations as well, but the Hadley is most affected by the direct heating of the equator.
2007-09-04 23:55:27 · answer #2 · answered by Charles Q 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The farther from the equator, the greater the seasonal variation in sunlight, even to the point of periods of no daylight. This leads to extreme variations in seasonal temperatures and limits the types of crops that may be grown.
You can take it from there.
2007-09-04 23:29:50 · answer #3 · answered by Tom K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With that avatar, the question is "weather" your "climates" have some latitude..."ruff"
2007-09-04 23:31:06 · answer #4 · answered by charlie the 2na 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the closest countries to the equador, have tropical climates (warm weather), the farther you get from the equador the colder you get and the closer you get to the poles (cold weather)
2007-09-05 01:22:41 · answer #5 · answered by japeve 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋