Moon`s effect
Satellite data has revealed that temperatures in the polar regions of both northern and southern hemispheres fluctuate markedly with the waxing and waning of the Moon. According to John Shaffer and his colleagues at the Department of [ogy at Arizona State University in rempe, average temperatures in the Axtic and Antarctic are more than D.550C higher around the full moon than at the new moon. The cause appears to be a strong transfer of [teat in the atmosphe .re towards the al pull of a full moon changing ftd patterns. The study suggests it the polar regions are likely to be we sensitive to global warming. evious studies had revealed a .all fluctuation of around 0.02'C Lnciding with the monthly lunar Ae. With this study researchers ve got further evidence that the tar regions are likely to be more isitive to global warming. mate models consistently predict it warming will occur three times fast in the Arctic and Antarctic as the tropics. The findings are significant but Shaffer admits that Ration from the moon may in ne way have affected the satellite ;trumentation (New Scientist, 1154, No 2080).
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