Where does the sun set? - Earth Science Stack Exchange
2023年7月4日 · Where it sets depends on 1) your latitude and 2) the Sun's declination, which varies throughout the year between -23° (December) and +23° (June). Consider the following …
What causes the colors seen during a sunset / sunrise?
2015年4月24日 · As the Sun's light passes through the atmosphere it get scattered by the air molecules and particles in the air such as dust and aerosols. Due to a phenomenon known as …
Why can I look directly at the sun during a sunset but not at noon?
2016年3月10日 · It's hazy, with the bits of sky near to the sun also giving off a fair amount of light. That additional light is some of the light that was scattered from an otherwise direct beam. If it …
Is there an instance where the sun sets or rises partly, then return ...
2017年2月23日 · Yes, such sunrises happens every year at the beginning and end of the polar nights at high latitudes. One can have a few days with a glimpse of the sun but disqualified …
atmosphere - Golden and red colored light even after sunset
2014年11月19日 · As the sun sets the optical path for a photon passing through the atmosphere to your eye increases. Because of this increased distance through the atmosphere, more …
meteorology - Atmospheric conditions needed that blocks all …
2019年7月5日 · Sun sets in the West, and any air conditions to the west could affect the sunset. Is that in line-of-sight? Did the air pollution reach higher in the atmosphere around China? With …
Why does it feel hotter at night? - Earth Science Stack Exchange
2023年2月1日 · At night, the sun sets and the outside atmosphere is allowed to emit infrared radiation. If there are clouds out, they emit infrared radiation back down to the surface. The …
Why is the colour gradient in the sky at sunset on an angle?
2015年5月6日 · What you see as a colour gradient is most likely the shadow of the Earth. I suspect if you took a series of pictures you'd see the shadow (your gradient) moving upwards …
meteorology - Why doesn't the sun reach its highest point …
2015年11月14日 · Then consider a second fictitious Sun travelling along the celestial equator at a constant speed and coinciding with the first fictitious Sun at the equinoxes. This second …
seasons - Why isn't the side of the earth facing the sun completely ...
2020年3月10日 · In the southern winter you have the same situation in reverse, and it is the north pole on which the sun never sets. That's why it's summer in the north. Because of the Earth's …