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#ZACHMultimediaTheMindbogglingRockWeLiveOn 😀 Almost Like Delhi 😡 - "As it enters polar night, this Alaska town won’t see sunrise for 64 days "Utqiagvik, Alaska — formerly known as Barrow — won’t see the sun rise for 64 days. By Matthew Cappucci, In The Washington Post, 17 November 2024 "The nation’s northernmost town — Utqiagvik, Alaska — is about to descend into months of darkness. Think of it this way: By the time the sun rises again, a new president will occupy the White House. "The town of Utqiagvik, formerly known as Barrow, has a population just shy of 5,000 people. It is situated along Alaska’s North Slope on the Arctic Ocean and sits at 71.17 degrees North latitude — some 330 miles north of the Arctic Circle. That means that, for about two months every year, the sun stays below the horizon, leading to a prolonged “polar night.” "The sun will set at 1:27 p.m. local time on Nov. 18., and it won’t reemerge from its long slumber until Jan. 22, 2025. That’s when the sun will rise at 1:15 p.m. in the south, and set just 48 minutes later. The days grow longer rapidly after that. "Until then, the sky might take on shades of azure or violet, part of astronomical and civil twilight, but daylight won’t progress beyond dusk. "The months of darkness contribute to a brutal, unforgiving climate. "One-quarter of all days in Utqiagvik don’t go above zero degrees, and temperatures breach freezing only 37 percent of the time. The darkness also fosters the development of the stratospheric polar vortex, a whirlpool of cold, sinking air over the North Pole that influences the northern hemisphere’s weather. "On the winter solstice, which falls at 5:02 a.m. Eastern time Dec. 21, the sun will still be 4.7 degrees below the horizon at noon. "Because of Earth’s tilt on its axis, regions in the Arctic Circle can remain facing away from the sun for days, weeks or even months at a time between the fall and spring equinoxes. The effect is greater as one gets closest to the poles. "At the North and South poles, there is only one sunrise and one sunset per year. The sun rises on the spring equinox, and sets on the fall equinox. At the North Pole, that means daylight between March and September. During the fall and winter, darkness lasts six months; the only light stems from stars, the moon and the emerald flicker of the aurora borealis. "Surprisingly, all locations on Earth see the same duration of sunlight every year, give or take a bit because of mountains, valleys and other topographical features. Utqiagvik sees about the same number of hours of sunlight as Miami, Sydney and Moscow; it all balances out. On the equator, every day is approximately 12 hours long, with seasonal fluctuations magnified the farther one heads poleward. "The difference? The angle of that sunlight, and thus the intensity. Sunlight at high latitude locations shines from a low angle in the sky. That means the same amount of light is spread over a much greater area,..."... ...

What Mysteries Lie Inside Earth? Can We Unlock Its Secrets? A Trip Down Deep into Planet Earth Can you imagine taking a trip all the way to the center of the Earth? It would be an adventure into places so hot and squeezed tight that your mind can hardly picture it. This journey to the core of our world is not for anyone who gets scared easy. But it could teach us amazing things about what lies hidden inside the ground below our feet. https://a.co/d/7Iplfjz First, we go through the thin crust on the outside of the Earth. This is the crust, a thin "skin" that forms the land and sea floors. Here there is hard granite rock in the continents and dark basalt rock in the oceans. The crust is where earthquakes and volcanoes happen because of the energy moving around inside our planet. continue https://lnkd.in/dfQHiENV

In the Northern Hemisphere, the Winter Solstice occurs when the sun travels along its southernmost path in the sky. The Winter Solstice is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight in the whole year, making it the “shortest day” of the year.

Which Arctic feature do you find most fascinating? A. Icebergs B. Aurora C. Glaciers D. Tundra E. Other (specify in comment)

*Scandinavia* *Departure On :23 Sep 2024* What is the Midnight Sun? Because almost all of Lapland lies above the Arctic Circle, summer means that the sun (or more accurately daylight) doesn’t go away for between two and four months, depending on how north you venture. In northernmost Finland, the sun just circles in the sky all day and all night. Farther south, the sun may dip behind the fells or trees, but the sky remains bright. How long does Midnight Sunlight last? In true scientific terms, the Midnight Sun appears only as far south as the Arctic Circle. One day a year (the summer solstice), the sun will rise and not set until the next night. However, in practical terms, nighttime vanishes on the Arctic Circle about a month before. It’s a phenomenon known only to Arctic countries, like Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark (Greenland), Iceland, Russia, the United States (Alaska), and Canada. *( Safe Travels IXM )*

Another hard hitting, well researched and well communicated piece explaining the complexity of the problem and the interventions to stop a massive wipe out of lives and real estate. A great education piece. Dave’s conclusion…let’s do better with winding down fossil fuels. At the same time Australia is grappling with shutting off solar production when we are making too much free energy because we haven’t yet worked out how to speed up the electrification of our economy and store enough. At Climateers we’ve been working on the theory that scaling lots of small local meaningful action (like accelerating reducing food waste in Victoria) is money well spent, particularly when it boosts profits more than the money invested. If you’re working in the food and agri sector, have some influence on budgets for parts of your company’s sustainability plans please get in touch for a free consult as to how you can save money and be part of making contributions that collectively can help reduce the risks of bad outcomes.

ARCTIC ZONE IN KILIMANJARO MOUNTAIN. This is the fifth zone of the mountain It can be seen between 16,400 – 19,341 feet. The final zone is the harsh, otherworldly Arctic environment marked with ice, snow, and glaciers. https://lnkd.in/dgp5UTs

📢 Our latest #Arctic Sea Ice Bulletin is out now! Here's a sneak peek at the key findings: 🧊 Arctic sea ice extent likely reached its annual maximum on February 22, down by 4% from the long-term average (1993-2010). 📉 Sea ice volume is currently at 15.85 thousand km³, with almost half the volume (45%) of winter ice lost compared to the long-term average (1993-2010). ➡️ February and early March 2024 mark one of the winters with the lowest sea ice extent and volume for the Arctic in recent decades. For more details, check out the full bulletin here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gX6rJik3 #ArcticSeaIce #ClimateChange #OceanScience 🌊❄️

Ocean waves are generated due to the movement of wind, the gravity of the moon and the density of water. These waves nourish marine life and keep the ecosystem of coastal areas balanced. Also, waves affect the erosion of the coasts and the structure of the sea floor.