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What happens when you start moving away from equator towards the poles?

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S. Sergius

S. Sergius

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S. Sergius

Answered Jan 05, 2021

The notion is referred to as the latitudinal diversity gradient, and this means that as you get further from the equator towards the poles, there is less diversity. The temperature begins to decrease, and the days become shorter.

By shifting heat from the equator toward the poles, ocean currents play an essential role in regulating the climate. Ocean currents are extremely important to sea life. When you move toward the poles, due to the earth's arch, solar insulation arrives at an incline to the earth's surface, the angle from the vertical becoming greater the closer you get to the poles, and the sun goes down in the sky.

Ocean currents transport warm water to the poles, while the cold water goes from the poles back to the tropics.

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S. Barnes

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S. Barnes, Chauffeur, Graduate, Seattle

Answered Dec 23, 2020

The countries that are near the equator are aware that it will mostly be sunny the whole year-round. They are often exposed to the heat of the sun and they will not experience different seasons as compared to the rest of the world. As people move away from the equator going to the poles, the temperature and the seasons will start to change.

Those that live near the poles know that the temperature is always going to drop even beyond 0 Degrees. Another thing that you will notice is that the changes that you will experience while moving towards the poles are extraordinary. Then, once you have reached the poles, everything will be more stable.

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Samantha Stewart, Philanthropist, Post Graduate, Corpus Christi

Answered Dec 18, 2020

One of the things you will notice when you start moving away from equator towards the poles is the temperature difference of places around equator and areas at the poles. As you move away from the equator, the temperature begins to decrease. This means the temperature at the equator is higher than the temperature at the poles.

The reason for this is that the intensity of light from the sun is usually higher at the equator than at the poles. In other words, the equator gets the bulk of solar radiation than any other parts of the world in a year. This explains why temperature tends to decrease as you move from the equator to other parts of the world.

To confirm this, you may need to check and compare the temperature of regions that fall to the equator and those at the poles. This factor is also responsible for the natural distribution of animals across different parts of the world.

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Noah , Chauffer, LA

Answered Dec 16, 2020

Biodiversity diminishes as you travel from the equator towards the poles. Typically, equatorial areas possess warmer climates and direct isolation. This climate allows for more producers, which provide sustenance for the plethora of food chains existing in the equatorial biomes. Therefore, a larger number of species are discovered in the equatorial regions than the poles. Any organisms in the poles must be able to endure a cold, harsh climate. There are much less diverse food chains and webs that live in these locations. Climate is a substantial factor in deciding which biomes on the planet have more biodiversity. As you move away from the equator and towards the north or south poles, the weather tends to be colder. The temperature begins to lessen in degrees and the days get shorter. The evaporation of surface water, rain, and other precipitation, wind, and ocean currents migrate warm air toward the poles and bring cold air toward the equator.
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