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Your current latitude affects ambient air temperature because latitude determines your distance on Earth between the Earth's poles and the Earth's equator. The closer you are to the North or South Pole (e.g.: the higher your latitude), the cooler the ground and ambient air will be because there is less sunlight striking the Earth. Conversely, the closer you are to the Equator (e.g.: the lower your latitude), the warmer the ground and ambient air will be because there is more sunlight striking the Earth.
The equator is the hottest spot. The closer the latitude is to the equator, the hotter the temperature is, and opposite; the farther the latitude is from the equator, the colder the temperature is.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 9y agoLatitude affects weather mainly in the tropics. Because of the lines of latitude near the tropics, temperature is controlled. Latitude can measure how far a location is to the equator because of the sunlight differential.
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∙ 9y agoFirstly, the more latitude (north or south of the equator) you have, the more of an inclined plane you offer to the suns direction of energy, spreading the energy over a larger area, reducing its unit area impact.
Secondly, it has further to travel through the earths atmosphere, dispersing more of its energy (lowering temperature).
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∙ 14y agothe sun orbits the earth between 23.5 and the equator gets the most heat because it is in the middle and if your latitude is further away from the sun's orbit, it is colder
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∙ 11y agoAnonymous
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Temperature is determined primarily by what?
latitude and altitude
What often fuels a middle latitude cyclone?
Mid-latitude cyclones are usually powered by temperature contrasts.
What kind of temperature and precipitation are found in the high latitude climate zone?
Snow and cold temperatures are found in the high latitude climate zone.
Why do mid latitude cyclones not form in tropics?
Mid-latitude cyclones depend on a relatively large temperature contrast that results from the meeting of polar and tropical air masses, which generally only occur in well, the middle latitudes. In the tropics, temperature contrasts tend to be smaller, and so are not conducive to producing mid-latitude type cyclones.
The greenhouse effect causes an increase in?
temperature
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latitude
How does elevation effect temperature?
Air temperature drops an average of 6.5 degrees Celsius per every 1000 feet.
What factor has a direct effect on precipitation and climate?
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What has a direct effect on precipitation and climate?
Latitude, elevation, proximity to the ocean, and the temperature of any ocean currents effect the temperature of a location. Temperature, in combination with landforms and distance from large bodies of water, effects humidity and precipitation. Temperature, humidity, and precipitation are the main aspects of climate, along with wind direction and seasons, which are effected by latitude and the other above factors.
When latitude increases does temperature decrease?
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How latitudes affects temperature?
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Latitude
What most affects temperature?
latitude
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Temperature is determined primarily by what?
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