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Travel Trivia: The equator runs through the midfield line at Zerao stadium in Macapa, Brazil. While one team is in the Northern Hemisphere, the other is in the Southern Hemisphere.
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The #VernalEquinox (in the #NorthernHemisphere) will occur in about an hour and half’s time of positing at 09:01Z. The #Sun will be precisely overhead at noon on the #Equator just off the coast of #Somalia when this happens. For the whole planet, #day and #night will be of equal length (as makes no odds) and #Sunrise will be due #East and #Sunset will be due #West. Roll on #Spring.
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40 years ago today, aboard RRS Discovery III on my first trip to the Southern Ocean and #Antarctica, we crossed the #Equator into the Southern Hemisphere. King Neptune's court convened on the foredeck to charge and punish all of us newcomers, after which we were baptised in a makeshift pool.
Two of the photos here show me receiving my punishment and then using the shower in the pool to try wash off some of the sticky gunk that had been poured over my head. I would credit the photographer if I could remember who I lent my camera to.
I remember that I was charged with "duplicity", on the basis that I had asked to make several dozen photocopies of seismic observer's logsheet templates I had designed following the preceding trials.
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@rodhilton IMO, nobody in the southern hemisphere, or living close to the #equator wants to hike all the way to the #US
They'd much rather live and prosper right where they are.
However, due to a) climate change and b) Americans' love of drugs, they're left with few options.
They didn't cause a) and don't have a b) problem. Yet, they're impacted by both.
Other countries, mostly autocratic regimes, try to empower the southern countries with the ability to be enterprising with a + b endeavors.
Alas, those with great power choose b) every time since it's easy money. Indenturing any in favor of fixing a, so b remains empowered.
1. Stop blaming regimes for aiding the south in being successful entrepreneurs, and 2. Stop blaming those wanting to join the party.
Just fix it, #congress
Or clear a path for those that actually want to!
You know, time to "lead, follow, or get out of the way!" - #thomasPaine
In three hours, at 12:43Z, it will be the #Equinox; #Autumnal in the #NorthernHemisphere and #Vernal in the #SouthernHemisphere. It’s marked by the #Sun being directly overhead at the #Equator at local #Noon, or somewhere in the eastern #AtlanticOcean this time, Here, there has been persistent heavy rain all morning and it presages the transformation to #Autumn.
balance of #phytoplankton populations in sea is shifting as result of human-induced #climatechange altering #oceans in profound ways. When u picture ocean you might imagine sparkling turquoise waters but recent research suggests swathes of world's #oceans may in fact b turning greener. leading culprit might be #climat change. while some waters r becoming more green particularly in low latitudes near the #equator others are growing more #blue as global #temperatures rise. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240517-are-the-oceans-changing-colour-because-of-climate-change
BBC · Why the world's oceans are changing colour
"The shift in #mass from the #poles to the #equator increases #Earth’s physical inertia, slowing its rotation."
https://indianf.com/climate-change-increases-length-of-days/#:~:text=The%20shift%20in%20mass%20from%20the%20poles%20to%20the%20equator%20increases%20Earth%E2%80%99s%20physical%20inertia%2C%20slowing%20its%20rotation.
Indian Flash · Climate Change Increasing Length of Earth's Days - Indian FlashClimate Change Increasing Length of Earth's Days
From an April Fools’ feature in LIFE, April 4, 1938 https://www.futilitycloset.com/2024/06/27/hazard/ #equator crossing
Useless Facts, Badly Drawn #365: Summer Solstice. And also, the 365th strip!
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#summersolstice #astronomy #climatechange #seasons #equator #science #earth #webcomic #comics #uselessfacts #uselessfactsbadlydrawn
#Geography is a constant laugh riot. Today is a #Springtime #Saturday where I live. For my friends in #Australia (for example), it's a lovely Saturday, but in #Autumn. And I imagine folks on the #Equator don't give a damn either way. Welcome to #Earth. It wobbles a bit.
Maritime Continent's Expanding Warm Pool: Climate Implications for Global Weather Patterns
Recent studies indicate that the tropical warm pool has doubled in size, raising questions about future climate impacts.
Continent extends beyond its geographical boundaries, thanks to its unique climatic contributions. Situated mostly along the equator, the region's shallow seas, such as the Java Sea
BNNMaritime Continent's Expanding Warm Pool: Climate Implications for Global Weather PatternsExplore how the Maritime Continent's warm pool expansion affects global climate, driving urgent research into future weather patterns.
The Sun is about 10km (6.2mi) wider at the equator than at the poles.
The Escalating Impact of #GlobalWarming on Atmospheric Rivers https://eos.org/research-spotlights/the-escalating-impact-of-global-warming-on-atmospheric-rivers paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2023JD039359
"Ribbons of water vapor called #AtmosphericRivers wind through the troposphere, moving the planet’s #moisture from near the #equator toward the poles... Rising surface temperatures will continue to increase moisture content in the air, leading to a rise in atmospheric rivers overall"
During the 2nd #flight I kept watching for the #equator. I think it doesn't exist. I couldn't see it & I couldn't feel the bump when "crossing" it.
Just kidding of course 
But I'm not sure if my humans know that one can't see the equator in #nature
#geography #hedgewatch #travel #catsofmastodon
A recent #radar survey in the #MedusaeFossae Formation region, situated on #Mars’ #equator, has unveiled colossal layers of buried #waterice, reshaping our perception of #Mars’ arid nature.
https://indianf.com/mars-water-ice-secrets/#:~:text=A%20recent%20radar%20survey%20in%20the%20Medusae%20Fossae%20Formation%20region%2C%20situated%20on%20Mars%E2%80%99%20equator%2C%20has%20unveiled%20colossal%20layers%20of%20buried%20water%20ice%2C%20reshaping%20our%20perception%20of%20Mars%E2%80%99%20arid%20nature.
Indian Flash · Mars ' Hidden Water Reservoir: Unveiling the Secrets - Indian FlashUnveiling Mars ' hidden water ice reserves reshapes our perception of the Red Planet's arid landscape, opening new frontiers in exploration
A recent #radar #survey in the #MedusaeFossae Formation region, situated on #Mars’ #equator, has unveiled colossal layers of buried #waterice, reshaping the perception of #Mars’ arid #nature.
https://indianf.com/mars-water-ice-secrets/#:~:text=A%20recent%20radar%20survey%20in%20the%20Medusae%20Fossae%20Formation%20region%2C%20situated%20on%20Mars%E2%80%99%20equator%2C%20has%20unveiled%20colossal%20layers%20of%20buried%20water%20ice%2C%20reshaping%20our%20perception%20of%20Mars%E2%80%99%20arid%20nature.
Indian Flash · Mars ' Hidden Water Reservoir: Unveiling the Secrets - Indian FlashUnveiling Mars ' hidden water ice reserves reshapes our perception of the Red Planet's arid landscape, opening new frontiers in exploration
Cole has been racing her #sailing boat solo around the world since October 2023. Right now, Cole is halfway between Chile and Australia at the #45th parallel in the vast #SouthernOcean.
Cole is the youngest of all racers, is in 2nd place and is the only Woman.
The 45th parallel south is a circle of #latitude that is 45 degrees south of the #Earth's #equator. It crosses the South Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the #Southern #Ocean, and Patagonia
It is the line that marks the theoretical halfway point between the equator and the South Pole.
Almost ALL of it passes through open #ocean.
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