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by lauret on October 2nd, 2006

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Why is it warmer near the Equator than near the Poles?

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  • by Persky Bunkermeister on October 2nd, 2006

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    The equator is exposed to direct sunlight all year long, but the poles each have a season of no sunlight. Why seasons happen is explained here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasons

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    Glenn... true... regardless the seasons, the equator always gets more direct sunlight than the poles. Density of incident rays is illustrated in the citation.

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    • Nice explanation of the seasons. However, the temperature differences that exist between the equator and the poles would still exist even if we had no seasons.

      Glenn Blaylock

      by Glenn Blaylock on October 2nd, 2006

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