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Sonofanump

Jan 11, 2012 5:26 PM
Why is the shortest day of the year in third week of December but the historic average coldest days of the year in the third week of January? Should these not coincide? I am pretty sure it has nothing to do with magnets.
Jan 11, 2012 5:26pm
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Jan 11, 2012 5:28 PM
I'd guess because heat travels slower than sun light? Idk.
Jan 11, 2012 5:28pm
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Jan 11, 2012 5:33 PM
I believe it's due to the oceans, and the high specific heat capacity of water.
Jan 11, 2012 5:33pm
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Jan 11, 2012 5:42 PM
because racecar
Jan 11, 2012 5:42pm
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Jan 11, 2012 5:43 PM
I blame Obama.
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Jan 11, 2012 6:03 PM


Honestly, I would imagine it has to do with the ocean temperature and it's currents.
Jan 11, 2012 6:03pm
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Jan 12, 2012 12:36 AM
LJ;1048588 wrote:because racecar

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Jan 12, 2012 12:36am
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Jan 12, 2012 7:51 AM
fiction;1048578 wrote:I believe it's due to the oceans, and the high specific heat capacity of water.
About as simple as one can put it, the articles listed go into more detail.

Basically even though we are farther away from the sun in the winter due to the mass and heat capacity of the ground/water it takes awhile to get to the "coldest".

Think of ice, even though you put the water into the freezer at 1:00 pm, the bigger the "cup" of water the longer it takes before it is frozen.
Jan 12, 2012 7:51am
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Jan 12, 2012 9:08 AM
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Jan 12, 2012 10:27 AM
I suppose the same would be true for June 21st not being the hottest time of the year.
Jan 12, 2012 10:27am
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Sonofanump

Jan 12, 2012 10:49 AM
The hottest is middle of July.
Jan 12, 2012 10:49am
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Jan 12, 2012 11:50 AM
ManO'War;1049225 wrote:I suppose the same would be true for June 21st not being the hottest time of the year.
Yes.
Jan 12, 2012 11:50am