MadSci Network: Earth Sciences
Query:

Subject: Why are summer days hot when the days are getting shorter?

Date: Sun Jun 15 20:06:36 2003
Posted by Robert Patterson
Grade level: teacher/prof School: South Pointe Middle School
City: Diamond Bar State/Province: CA Country: USA
Area of science: Earth Sciences
ID: 1055725596.Es
Message:

The start of the calendar summer is June 21st. At this point the days are getting 
shorter until the winter solstice, as our hemisphere faces less directly toward 
the sun. If our hemisphere receives less and less direct exposure to the sun, why 
are the days hot until the fall? Thanks!



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