Question 01/98

DELAYED WEATHER
Summer (winter) solstice in the Northern hemisphere, i.e. the date when the sun is highest (lowest) in the sky, is on June 21 (December 21). Yet the hottest (coldest) weather is a month or two later. Give a quantitative explanation of this delay.

This question appeared in the New Scientist, and received a qualitative answer in the 22 Nov. 97 issue.

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