Question

Climate under 135 degree east longitude which climate

Answer 1

One of the most important factors determining your climate is your .  Between 23.5S and 23.5N latitude we have the - where high temperatures are the norm, and the sun can beat down from directly overhead once or twice each year.  From 23.5N to 66.5N and between 23.5S and 66.5S are the temperate zones, where there are clear spring/summer/fall/winter seasons.  From 66.5N to the North Pole we have the , and from 66.5S to the South Pole, the .  In these arctic zones the sun is above the horizon at midnight for part or all of the summer and never rises at all during some day(s) in the winter.  At the pole, daily motion is parallel to the horizon.

With the , we can find out the altitude of the sun at noon at any season as observed from any place on Earth.  This information can be very helpful in planning a garden or a house so that the sun will shine on the areas we want it to.  Knowing the sun's altitude at noon in the summer is also useful in figuring out how to shade your windows against the noon summer sun, while allowing the winter sun to shine in and keep you warm in the interior. The following meridian diagram is sketched for Ames, Iowa latitude of 42 degrees N.

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