Why are Polar Regions colder than other regions of Earth and temperature moving from polar region to equator increase or decrease?
The Polar Regions, which include the Arctic in the Northern Hemisphere and the Antarctic in the Southern Hemisphere, are colder than other regions of the Earth due to several key factors:
Regarding temperature moving from the polar region to the equator, temperatures generally increase as you move away from the poles towards the equator. This is primarily due to the increasing intensity of solar radiation and the more direct angle at which sunlight strikes the Earth's surface near the equator. The equatorial regions receive more solar energy, resulting in warmer temperatures compared to the polar regions.
It's important to note that there are other factors influencing regional temperatures, such as ocean currents, atmospheric pressure systems, and local geography, which can lead to variations and complexities in temperature patterns across different regions of the Earth.
Both the Arctic (North Pole) and the Antarctic (South Pole) are very cold because they get very little direct sunlight. The Sun is always low on the horizon, even in the middle of summer. In winter, the Sun is so far below the horizon that it doesn't come up at all for months at a time. The temperature of the Polar Regions is significantly colder than the equatorial regions because the sun's rays are not directly at the poles. Thus poles receive the slanted rays of the sun. The equator is a crucial imaginary line that separates the north and south hemispheres, and therefore it gets direct sunlight. Polar Regions receive less intense solar radiation than the other parts of Earth because the Sun's energy arrives at an oblique angle, spreading over a larger area, being less concentrated, and also travels a longer distance through the Earth's atmosphere in which it may be absorbed, scattered or reflected. Because they receive less concentrated sunlight, Polar Regions are much colder than other parts of the planet. In the summer, the average temperature at the North Pole is 0° C.Temperature decreases progressively from equator towards the poles because it receives less sunlight. As we go away from equator the temperature decreases and in poles it becomes very little or none. The hottest temperatures on Earth are found near the equator. This is because the sun shines directly on it for more hours during the year than anywhere else. As you move further away from the equator towards the poles, less sun is received during the year and the temperature becomes colder. There is a relationship between latitude and temperature around the world, as temperatures are typically warmer approaching the Equator and cooler approaching the Poles. There is a relationship between latitude and temperature around the world, as temperatures are typically warmer approaching the Equator and cooler approaching the Poles. As we move away from the equator towards the poles, the intensity of sunlight received decreases. This is because the angle of incidence of the sun's rays becomes more inclined as it approaches the poles.
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