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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | {{incomplete|Created by WINTER. Need much more details on why it's bleak in the winter in the middle. Also explain the title text Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | |
− | + | Middle latitudes are latitudes between the Arctic Circle (66 degrees north/south of the equator) and the Tropic of Cancer/Capricorn (23 degrees north/south of the equator). In the Northern Hemisphere north of the Arctic Circle there is at least one day in the year when the sun doesn't set (in Summer) or doesn't rise (in Winter), below that point the sun does rise and set every day. Also in the North Hemisphere at any place south of the Tropic of Cancer there is one day of the year where the sun is shining directly from above, while North of these lines there are no such days, the sun will always shine from an angle. The length of the day south of the Tropic of Cancer will also be close to 12 hours a day regardless of whether it is Summer or Winter. The length of the day in the middle latitudes will vary however, in the Winter time days are shorter, while in the Summer time days are longer. These are more visible the more one goes North, as close to the Artics the sun will only rise for a few hours in the Winter, and similarly will only set for a few hours in the Summer. | |
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− | + | In the South Hemisphere the situation is similar - any place South of the Artic Circle will have a day where there's no sun, and north of the Tropic of Cancer there will be a time when the sun shines from directly above, and the length of the days are close to 12 hours. Between the two none of these will happen at any time of the year. Also days will be longer or shorter dependent on the season with Summer having shorter days and Winter having longer (the opposite of how it is in the Northern hemisphere) | |
− | The | + | The comic refers to these facts that inside the middle latitudes there are simply no interesting features at any time of the year, however in Winter (in the Northern Latitudes) the sun will set earlier, and generally because of the lower temperatures and shorter days it has a bleak feeling. |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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:Cueball: It would be nice if the sun could rise and set at normal times. But it would also be cool to experience 24-hour darkness for weeks on end. | :Cueball: It would be nice if the sun could rise and set at normal times. But it would also be cool to experience 24-hour darkness for weeks on end. | ||
:Megan: Well, what if we split the difference, so all winter everything was normal but slightly more dim and bleak? | :Megan: Well, what if we split the difference, so all winter everything was normal but slightly more dim and bleak? | ||
:Cueball: Perfect! | :Cueball: Perfect! | ||
:[Caption below the frame:] | :[Caption below the frame:] | ||
− | :Middle latitudes are the worst | + | :Middle latitudes are the worst |
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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