s axis of rotation can be fixed at any angle to the plane of the horizontal ring. Thus the globe can be placed in such a way as to depict the position of the celestial sphere for a given location at any moment. The celestial globe is used in solving problems of spherical astronomy ...
The air movements depend on many factors, the most important of which is the nonuniform heating of the atmosphere in various regions of the globe. Especially large temperature contrasts exist on the earth’s surface between the equator and the poles because of the difference in the solar energy...