The Moon is also thought to affect polar temperatures and contribute to fluctuations in the extent of Arctic ice due to its monthly variation in the amount of light reflected from it as it waxes and wanes. (節錄至Katherine Latham文章)
月球也被認為會影響極地溫度,並導致北極冰層範圍的波動,因為每個月不同的盈虧變化的光反射造成的。
polar 形容詞 adj. 極地的、北極的、南極的
contribute 動詞 v. 貢獻、導致
fluctuation 名詞 n. 波動、變動
Arctic 形容詞 adj. 北極的、極寒的;名詞 n. 北極圈
wax 動詞 v. (月亮) 漸圓
wane動詞 v. (月亮) 漸虧
Satellite measurements have shown that the poles are 0.55C warmer during a full Moon. In addition, tidal forces act to break up ice sheets and change ocean heat flows, altering the amount of ice in the Arctic Ocean. (節錄至Katherine Latham文章)
satellite 名詞 n. 衛星
pole 名詞 n. 極地;North Pole北極
alter 動詞 v. 改變
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【月亮英文】月亮對陸地和大氣也會產生潮汐效應
The Moon also has a tidal effect on both solid land and on the atmosphere. Earth tides are similar to ocean tides. The land deforms and bulges just as the sea does and is thought to triggervolcanic activity and earthquakes. Atmospheric tides cause energy flows from the upper to lower atmosphere and changes in atmospheric pressure. (節錄至Katherine Latham文章)
atmosphere名詞 n. 大氣;形容詞 adj. 大氣的 atmospheric
deform 動詞 v. 變畸形;變形
bulge 動詞 v. 使膨脹,使凸起
trigger動詞 v. 引起、觸發
volcanic形容詞 adj. 火山的;volcano名詞n. 火山
pressure名詞 n. 壓力
The Moon's gravitational forces cause bulges and oscillations in the Earth's atmosphere, similar to those seen in water. Lower atmospheric pressure is known to result in cold wet weather, and higher pressure in calmer, more pleasant weather. (節錄至Katherine Latham文章)