2-1 seasonality
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Where will the significant lines of latitude (equator, Tropics, Circles) align on Zindau?
Well considering Zindau has an axial tilt of 35 degrees that would place the equator at 0° and the tropics
at 35° (north and south). The Circles should be located at 55° North and 55° South.
How will the equal distribution of land and water affect seasonal temperatures between the
hemispheres relative to the perihelion/solstice and aphelion/solstice?
Equal distribution of land and water with a 35° tilt would affect the hemispheres greater during the
solstices. Meaning intense summers and winters.
How does the increased tilt affect critical components of seasonality across the latitudes as
compared to Earth?
How would the daylight period be affected across the latitudes through the year?
The northern and southern regions would experience either twenty-four hours of day or
night depending on time of year.
How would beam spreading and depletion be affected across the latitudes?
Beam depletion would be depleted in the northern hemisphere and increased in the
southern hemisphere.
How would the solar angle incidence be affected across the latitudes?
Solar rays pointed directly at the surface carry the most energy, and solar rays traversing
over land and water have less concentration; with a the 35˚
tilt, Zindau would receive
solar radiation over large areas.
Calculate the winter and summer solstice solar angles for a point existing at 45 degrees north
latitude. Are there any other aspects of Zindau/Sun relationships that would be affected? If so,
what are they and how would they be different from that of Earth?
At the summer solstice the sunlight would be at an 80° angle, and the summers would be hotter and
longer. At the winter solstice the sunlight will be at a 10° angle, meaning the winters would also be
longer and colder.
Describe seasonality through the year for both hemispheres.
There would still be seasonal variation, but the degree of tilt dictates the planet would have longer
summer and winter seasons in comparison to spring and fall seasons.
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