Why Are the Tropics Hotter than The Equator?

The hottest parts of the world do not lie ‘on’ the Equator (as our assumption would suggest) but rather around the tropics, i.e., the areas that lie above and below the Equator. What’s the reason behind this?

The answer to this question lies in the difference between the heat of dry air and moist air. Sunlight falling on the Equator generates rising air currents that help in the formation of clouds over equatorial regions, which then cause rains and thunderstorms. This is why the areas lying on the Equator experience lower temperatures and are not the hottest on the planet (contrary to what you might assume about the equatorial regions).

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[jacobrosario]

If you have only been using the same model shock, you should try a totally different shock.... if someone has a used one that's a different brand that would be a perfect test

[TomarBoroDada]

woah i never learnt this in school!! very awesome content

[thepaedophileprofit]

What a crock of sh ite. The equator is the tropics/tropical. The Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn define the limits of the tropics, both are at latitude 23°26′10.2″ Nth+Sth respectively, which is the these latitudes correspond to the axial tilt of the Earth.

The Tropic of Cancer is the Northernmost latitude from which the Sun can ever be seen directly overhead, and the Tropic of Capricorn is the Southernmost.

This means that the tropical zone includes everywhere on Earth which is a subsolar point at least once during the solar year. Directly on the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn are the only places in the tropics where the subsolar point only occurs once a year, everywhere in between the the two tropics there are two subsolar point occasions per year, once on prior to each's summer solstices and another one following the solstice.

What you are describing explains why the areas around the tropic lines is a bit drier but has very little to do with heat. The hottest area's are mostly outside of the Tropics, In Australia the hottest area's are well south of the tropics, It is air which has traveled over land for a distance which is hottest, In Australia the Southern half of the country gets hottest, The northern half has much higher humidity and mostly consistent temps of about 30c/85 to 35c/95f during Summer.

The southern half of Australia endures extreme temps with Max temps getting between 40c/105f to 45c/115 with very low humidity.

North America is entirely outside of the tropical region, the very southern tip of Baja California is as far north of the tropics.

The Tropics dont have four seasons, the tropics have two seasons, wet season and dry season, the seasonal hours of daylight only vary by about 2 hours at most between longest and shortest days of the year. Rockhampton in Australia, which is on the Tropic of Capricorn for eg has about 10h45m of sun on its shortest day and about 13h30m of sun on its longest day

A more accurate tittle of your video should be "Why is it Hotter outside of The Tropics than it is inside of The Tropics". The Equator is centre of the Tropics!