What exactly does it mean that Japan is the "land of the rising sun ...
2020年6月4日 · Nippon means "sun origin" or "land of the rising sun". From the direction and point of view of the older, larger civilisation of the continent to the West - China - the island of Japan were in the general direction of where the sun rises, with no known lands further East beyond them. China was a powerful cultural influence for Japan.
Rapidly rising land after rain seen in India? What can cause this?
2021年7月23日 · I came across a video where a piece of land was seen rising very rapidly after rain. The land got elevated within a few minutes by atleast a meter. Can anyone suggest possible mechanisms? I am sharing complete video link through my google drive. A clipped part of it is also available here on you tube
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How does global-warming-triggered ice melting cause global sea …
2021年8月8日 · If all land ice melted, sea level would rise approximately 70 meters (230 feet) worldwide. Also, just because melting sea ice doesn't directly contribute to rising sea levels, doesn't mean it isn't still a factor. From another NSIDC article, What are the impacts of Arctic sea ice loss?: Sea ice loss contributes to Arctic amplification
atmosphere - Why are Hadley cells not symmetrical? - Earth …
2023年2月2日 · Another key difference is that the North Pole is in the middle of a small ocean that is almost entirely surrounded by land while the South Pole is in the middle of a continent that is completely surrounded by a not so small Southern Ocean. This difference again plays a role in the difference between the climates of this two hemisphere.
meteorology - Is surface temperature relevant for the creation of …
2021年4月26日 · More sun = more heat. More heat = higher ground pressure (just like heating a bottle) Higher ground pressure = Hot air wants to expend to all directions; Expending air (also) the vertical axis = rising air, cloud formation. That is coherent with the notions. that high-pressure areas come from the equator while low-pressure areas come from the poles
oceanography - Is there a way to find the direction to land in the ...
An experienced Polynesian navigator would be the best person to answer this question but as a qualified ocean yacht master and having taught Coastguard courses including navigation, I believe there is some evidence to show that within the trade wind latitudes, where the winds are often steady and constant for extended periods of time; the refraction patterns in the waves …
climate change - Why is there a seasonal cycle to the amount of …
2015年3月28日 · The respiration of plants is not evenly distributed through seasons since the northern and southern hemisphere have a different amount of land and plants. The southern hemisphere has far less land. In the northern winter, the carbon released increases and then by ~May the northern hemisphere has enough carbon uptake (due to increased ...
Why do high tides occur simultaneously on opposite sides of the …
The gravitational forces of Earth, Sun and Moon cause a bulge of water on the nearest side and an equal bulge on the other side. Thus, in this simple scenario, the tide is composed of two bulges of water (four, in fact), traveling around the world as the world spins.
When was the first not-icy desert formed?
2017年6月20日 · Deserts have existed since at least the Permian period (299-251 million years ago) when the world's continents had combined into the Pangaea supercontinent. Stretching from pole to pole, this land mass was large enough that portions of its interior received little or no precipitation, according the University of California Museum of Paleontology.