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This is caused by the earth's tilt. Vertical rays of the sun hit the earth at points between 23.5 degrees of the equator. Where ever the radiation is perpendicular to the surface, radiation is being maximized, and therefore must be transported elsewhere around the earth to account for this uneven heating.
1) the amount of sunlight falling on the surface per unit area (say square foot):
thus time of day, angular displacement from vertical for the sun (how close to the poles vs the equator AND the season).
2) the amount of light energy that get absorbed vs reflected back up.
(e.g., snow reflects almost all the light, sea water (dark) absorbs most)
3) the specific heat of the substance that the light is striking.
(it's hard to heat up water, easy to heat stone)
4) Cloud cover.
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What causes currents I flow between the poles and the equator?
Uneven solar heating
What is the main cause of these winds?
The uneven heating of Earth's surface by the Sun
What causes an uneven isolation that results in global wind currents?
Earths Tilt
What are some variables that causes uneven heating of earth's surface?
There are multiple reasons for the earth's surface to be heated unevenly. The flat surfaces, waters, mountains, and craters, are all different things that can cause the earth to be heated unevenly.
What are the common causes of a gale?
Several factors attribute to gale, or strong wind. Many of the causes stem from uneven heating and cooling on the surface of the Earth's plates, but ultimately from the transition of high pressure wind to low pressure wind.
How wind moves across earths surface?
uneven heating.
How are convective currents formed?
From the uneven heating of the earths surface
What is the link between the uneven heating of Earths surface and air movement?
Wind
How is wind related to the uneven heating of earths surface by the sun?
it is heated so great that it assignees
How is wind related to the uneven heating of earths surface is by the sun?
it is heated so great that it assignees
How is the uneven heating of earths surface by the sun related to wind?
it is heated so great that it assignees
Convection currents in Earths mantle are believed to be responsible for?
Earth's Plates
How does uneven heating of earth's cause winds to flow?
the uneven heating of earth's surface causes pressure differences which set air in motion
What causes earths weather?
The answer is here:What_is_the_primary_cause_of_the_earth's_weather_system#1) Uneven heating of the earth by the sun2) Gravetation3) Earth rotation
What causes air movement?
Air movement is caused by uneven heating of Earth's surface
What does the unequal heating of earths surface cause?
It causes wind, with help from the moon's gravitational pull it causes ocean currents and it also helps with the seasons and weather.Windsconvection currentsUnequal heating of the earth's surface results in wind. That is what happens, if that's your question.
What causes uneven heating of the earth?
The earth's tilt causes an uneven heating of the earth. The uneven heating due to the tilt causes the different seasons throughout the year.
