"The Earth Is Farthest From the Sun Today, So Why ..." Topic

…Is It So Hot?

"All-time heat records have been set around the world this week, in North American cities including Denver, Colorado; Burlington, Vermont; and Montreal, Quebec; as well as in cities in Europe and Russia. But here's something that might confuse you: Today is also aphelion day—the day in Earth's orbit that where it's farthest from the Sun. What gives?

I know that you, a Gizmodo reader, are well aware of how the seasons work. But maybe someone you know thinks that the hottest part of the year is when the Earth is closest to the Sun. So let's break it down…."
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Armand

We all need to coordinate for a precision jump, at exactly the right time. That will push the planet a little bit further away and cool us off.

We obviously didn't time the jump right the last time.

Dan

I hadn't even finished reading Tango's entry when I noticed CC's avatar, below. I instantly thought, " Dan is going to do his jump joke".

Anyways, the 93 million mile distance to the Sun is the distance we would be if the Earth travels in a circular orbit. It is an average. Right now we are about 94.5 million miles away. That little difference pales in comparison with more important factors like the greenhouse effect. That is why we not appreciably colder at aphelion nor appreciably hotter at perihelion. And that's a good thing.

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Wouldn't do any good, Dan. Then they'd be griping about how cold it is.

Ha! So true.

Dan

Thanks for the link!.

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Armand