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The climate varies between the southern and northern part of the country. There is a considerable annual rainfall, as well as snowfall during the winter. Winter is freezingly cold, especially in the northern part. The summer can also be hot and sunny, but only for a short period of time.
Daylight time is longer in the midsummer, it usually lasts till 10 in the night. On the opposite, daytime is shorter in the winter, so darkness prevails as early as three in the afternoon.
North in the Arctic Circle, there are days where the sun never sets during summer and sun never rises during winter.
Polar Day (also known as Midnight Sun and Black Sun) refers to the natural phenomenon that occurs when the sun remains visible at midnight. On the other hand, Polar Night occurs when the night lasts for 24 hours. These phenomena are unique in Scandinavian countries (Greenland in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland), Russia, Alaska in U.S.A. and Canada.
With regards to seasonal changes, DST or Daylight Saving Time (also known as Summertime) is one way to take advantage of the light. Clocks are set one hour ahead during the spring and one hour backward during the autumn.
This year (2009), DST starts on March 29 and ends on October 5.
2 comments :
I still don't understand daylight saving time. I just tweaked the clocks, but didn't bother to learn the geographical implications of it. Hahahaha.
Sweden looks great, must go there one day.
I'm a damsel, and oftentimes I'm in distress
Hello, Michael! Yeah, DST can be a bit confusing. But I like the idea that it gives us the opportunity to adjust the time and to make use of the daylight.
Happy blogging!
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