> On June 21 or so every year, Earth’s North Pole reaches its greatest tilt toward the sun. When that happens, the sun’s path across the sky takes it the highest above the horizon all year, making for the longest days of the year and giving the sun maximal time to heat the ground. We associate this time of year with warmth and sunshine.
The duration of daylight can't be the complete explanation for why summers are warmer because otherwise the North Pole and Scandinavia, having super long days, should be hot during summer. He forgot to mention that the angle of the suns rays, depending on where you are, is also a factor for the warmth, right?
Now that I'm thinking about it, which is really the bigger factor in having a warmer climate: your angle to the sun (your latitude) or the duration of the day? (I realize that they are connected, but I'm trying to imagine separating them.)
The duration of daylight can't be the complete explanation for why summers are warmer because otherwise the North Pole and Scandinavia, having super long days, should be hot during summer. He forgot to mention that the angle of the suns rays, depending on where you are, is also a factor for the warmth, right?
Now that I'm thinking about it, which is really the bigger factor in having a warmer climate: your angle to the sun (your latitude) or the duration of the day? (I realize that they are connected, but I'm trying to imagine separating them.)