Explain any six factor responsible for uneven distribution of temperature on the earth surface
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Answer:
The factors responsible for the uneven distribution of temperature are:
1. LATITUDE
The angle of incidence of sun’s rays goes on decreasing from the equator towards the poles.
Higher the angle of incidence, higher is the temperature. Similarly, lower the angle of incidence, lower is the temperature.
This is why the temperature is higher near the tropical regions and decreases towards the poles.
2. ALTITUDE
As we all know, the temperature in the troposphere goes on decreasing with increase in height.
Temperature decreases at an average rate of nearly 6 degree Celsius per 1000 m altitude, which is known as Normal Lapse Rate.
3. LAND AND SEA CONTRAST
Compared to land, the sea gets heated slowly and loses heat slowly. Land heats up and cools down quickly.
As a result, the temperature is relatively higher on land during day time and it is higher in water during the night.
4. OCEAN CURRENTS
Ocean Currents are of two types – warm and cold.
Warm currents make the coasts along which they flow warmer, while cold currents reduce the temperature of the coasts along which they flow.
The North-Western European Coasts do not freeze in winter due to the effect of North Atlantic Drift (a warm current), while the Quebec on the coast of Canada is frozen due to the Cold Labrador Current flowing along it, though the Quebec is situated in lower latitudes than the North-West European Coast.
Ocean currents and temperature distribution
5. AIR MASSES
Like the land and sea breezes, the passage of air masses also affects the temperature.
The places, which come under the influence of warm air masses experience higher temperature and the places that come under the influence of cold air masses experience low temperature.
6. VEGETATION COVER
Soil devoid of vegetation cover receives heat more rapidly than the soil under vegetation cover. Because vegetation cover absorbs much of sun’s heat and then prevents quick radiation from the earth whereas the former radiates it more rapidly.
Hence the temperature variations in densely forested areas are lower than those in desert areas.
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Answer:
1. LATITUDE
Advanced is the angle of prevalence, and advanced is the temperature. also, the lower the angle of prevalence, the lower the temperature.
This is why the temperature is advanced near the tropical regions and decreases towards the poles.
2. ALTITUDE
As we all know, the temperature in the troposphere goes on dwindling with an increase in height.
Temperature decreases at an average rate of nearly 6 degrees Celsius per 1000 m altitude, which is known as the Normal Lapse Rate.
3. LAND AND OCEAN discrepancy
As a result, the temperature is fairly advanced on land during daytime and it's advanced in water during the night.
Also, the places positioned near the ocean come under the moderating influence of the ocean and land breaths which centrists the temperature.
4. OCEAN CURRENTS
Ocean Currents are of two types – warm and cold.
Warm currents make the beachfront along which they flow warmer, while cold currents reduce the temperature of the beachfront along which they flow.
5. AIR MASSES
Like the land and ocean breaths, the passage of air millions also affects the temperature.
The places, which come under the influence of warm air millions witness advanced temperature and in the places that come under the influence of cold air millions witness low temperature.
6. VEGETATION COVER
Soil devoid of foliage cover receives heat more fleetly than the soil under foliage cover. Because foliage cover absorbs much of the sun’s heat and also prevents quick radiation from the earth whereas the former radiates it more fleetly.
Hence the temperature variations in densely forested areas are lower than those in desert air masses.
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