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  1. What exactly does it mean that Japan is the "land of the rising sun ...

    Jun 4, 2020 · 3 Nippon means "sun origin" or "land of the rising sun". From the direction and point of view of the older, larger civilisation of the continent to the West - China - the island of Japan were in …

  2. Why do greenhouse gases affect ocean temperature so much?

    14 As I understand it, greenhouse gases absorb infrared radiation from the sun. Much of that radiation would otherwise continue and be absorbed on the planet surface in the ocean or on land. If CO 2 …

  3. Why do certain areas on Earth have a higher or lower air pressure at ...

    Jun 20, 2015 · By July, the landmasses have been accumulating heat from the Sun, since the end of winter, and warming the air above it causing the air to rise and the air pressure to be lower.

  4. Why do high tides occur simultaneously on opposite sides of the Earth?

    15 Most explanations for high tides say high tides come from water being attracted by the moon (2/3) and the sun (1/3). Attraction occurring in the direction of the moon is visible on the side close to the …

  5. Rapidly rising land after rain seen in India? What can cause this?

    Jul 23, 2021 · I came across a video where a piece of land was seen rising very rapidly after rain. The land got elevated within a few minutes by atleast a meter. Can anyone suggest possible …

  6. meteorology - Is surface temperature relevant for the creation of high ...

    Apr 26, 2021 · In uncomplicated terms, the Sun heats the ground, the ground radiates thermal energy heating the air just above the ground and the heated air rises. In rising, the air heated has less …

  7. climate change - Earth Science Stack Exchange

    Jan 17, 2020 · The greenhouse effect analogy of global warming is that atmospheric carbon dioxide CO$_2$ absorbs some of the infrared radiation emitted by the Earth, and redirects a portion of that …

  8. How does global-warming-triggered ice melting cause global sea …

    Aug 8, 2021 · If all land ice melted, sea level would rise approximately 70 meters (230 feet) worldwide. Also, just because melting sea ice doesn't directly contribute to rising sea levels, doesn't mean it isn't …

  9. Do hurricanes cool the earth? - Earth Science Stack Exchange

    Sep 12, 2017 · I noticed that temperature drops in the surrounding area of a hurricane. Is the heat converted into kinetic energy? Could the shape of the hurricanes reflect sunlight? Do they create …

  10. Why is relative sea-level falling in Hudson Bay?

    Apr 23, 2015 · The graph shows sea level fall (SLF) at the Churchill tide gauge station. It is on the west side of Hudson Bay. These jagged edge ups and downs, and severe drop in a short time, indicate …