Confusion of Nature Solves Mystery of Dark Nights

         It's not just one day observation. But, it's 7-8 weeks observation. Since the first day of my observation till now I have noticed a big change in nature. Since past few weeks, it started getting dark around 5:30ish. Days are not as long anymore. Nights are taking over the day.  For the past three days, clouds has been more pinkish and it is bright. I mean "red"; as I said on my second blog that clouds has no pink color-- even if it looks pink it is considered as red as far as my research.
        I still remember last year it was already snowing at this time. Few years ago it started snowing in October. But this year the snow is not here. Is it going to snow any sooner? I mean, I'm not a big fan of snow but I do miss it once in a while. You know what I mean?
        My parents and family members have always told me that-- when ever it starts getting cold; it gets darker fast. But, right now it's not even as cold as it suppose to be in November. And it still gets darker fast. Why? Why, is the dark taking over the light? I question this all day long. According to The Naked Scientist, when it sets it’s at the steepest part of the curve, so it gets below the horizon quickly.  The same thing happens at the equator when it gets to the horizon very, very quickly and so, it gets dark much quicker at the equinox than it does in the midsummer and midwinter (Dave). The weather doesn't decide the change of nature. It is Because the axis that the Earth revolves around isn't perpendicular to the sun. This means that during winter the northern hemisphere points away from the sun, and get less hours of sunshine. So that's why its a longer day in summer and shorter day in winter.


Around the solstice, the height of the sun changes little with respect to the horizon. This means that the time of sunrise and sunset is more influenced by the Earth’s elliptical orbit than at other times of year.
By: Winter solstice 22nd Sep 2012

           

Work Cited

Dave."Why does it get dark quickly in winter?" The Naked Scientist . 22 Sep. 2012.n.d. 16 Nov.2014.

Grieser, Justin. "Winter solstice" The Washington Post. 21 Dec, 2012.n.d. 16 Nov. 2014