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Jul 24, 2017 · As a result, the side facing the Sun reaches temperatures of up to 700 K (427° C), the side in shadow dips down to 100 K (-173° C). With an average rotational speed of 10.892 km/h...
SINGAPORE: The mercury in Singapore hit 37 degrees Celsius on Saturday (May 13), equalling a 40-year record for the highest daily maximum temperature, said the National Environment Agency (NEA).
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Oct 16, 2017 · Introduction. Mercury's surface temperatures are both extremely hot and cold. Because the planet is so close to the Sun, day temperatures can reach highs of 800°F (430°C). Without an atmosphere to retain that heat at night, temperatures can dip as low as -290°F (-180°C).
Since Mercury has hardly any atmosphere, it does not have weather like storms, clouds, winds or rain. Its surface temperature can reach 801 Fahrenheit during the day (because it is so close to the Sun) and can drop to -279 Fahrenheit at night (because there is no atmosphere to trap the daytime heat). What is the weather like on Mercury? | Cool ...
- Atmospheric Components
- A Tail Like A Comet
- Climate and Weather
Mercury is the smallestand least massive of the eight planets. Its low surface gravity makes holding on to an atmosphere in the best of circumstances a challenge. But Mercury isn't ideally located for an atmosphere. Orbiting only a few million miles from the sun, the rocky planet is constantly bombarded by solar weather. The fast-moving winds blowi...
While some of the particles kicked up by the sun fall back onto the planet, some of it drifts away, forming a comet-like tail behind the planet. MESSENGER studied the 1.2-million-mile (2-million-kilometer) long tail trailing behind the rocky world. Sodium and calcium populate the material. According to the MESSENGER team, most of the neutral atoms ...
With virtually no atmosphere, Mercury feels very little in terms of traditional weather. It does feel the presence of solar weather, with the constant ebb and flow of the solar wind bombarding its surface. The lack of atmosphere also contributes to the planet's wild temperature extremes. On other planets, the atmosphere functions as a blanket, help...
Nov 30, 2016 · The day side of the planet reaches temperatures of up to 800 degrees Fahrenheit (427 degrees Celsius). In contrast, the chilly night side can get as cold as minus 290 F (minus 180 C)....
Jul 25, 2017 · When one talks about the "weather" on Mercury, they are generally confined to talking about variations between the sun-facing side and the night side. Over the course of two...
