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The orbital daylight/darkness cycle

gkell1 · 2011-10-21 19:37:53

The Earth has a single daylight/darkness cycle as it turns to the central Sun so that in the absence of daily rotation,all locations on the planet would experience something akin to what happens at the North/South poles in terms of 6 months of daylight followed by 6 months of darkness. The polar coordinates turn in a…

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#32 26-10-2011 8:00pm
gkell1

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Su Campu wrote: »

So your point is that the temperature does rise and fall due to the Earth's rotation? But sure everyone knows that!

Listen here,when a child or student asks why the temperature rises and falls daily you make sure you tell them that it is the rotation of the Earth that causes it with the additional information of 1461 rotations in 1461 days/4 years.It means you have moved above the ignorance on par with a flat Earther or those who believe 1465 rotations for 1461 days because there is only one fact possible.

To be treated like this by my own people is unconscionable but as long as the basic planetary facts are restored then it will be worth it.

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#33 26-10-2011 8:12pm
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Ok, I think this thread has run its course. You have obvious underlying issues or beliefs that have little to do with meteorology or astronomy, and for that reason I'm closing the thread.

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