UNEVEN HEATING

Uneven Heating Try It. Press the "start" button to turn on the lamp. Select a location (yellow buttons). Compare the temperature changes on land to those on water as the Earth completes its rotation. What’s Going On? The lamp acts as the sun, providing an equal amount of radiant energy to land and water. Land heats faster than water during the day and cools faster than water at night because it takes more energy to heat water than land. The Weather Connection. The air over land warms during the daytime and rises. Cooler air over the water moves inland to replace the warm air. This motion creates wind. EXHIBIT SPECIFICATIONS: 40"x30"x57" 163 lbs 110 Volts Rolls on locking castors .

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