For those living near the equator in particular, its waxing and waning was more conspicuous than the passing of the seasons.(尤其对于那些生活在赤道附近的人来说,它的盈亏比季节的变化更为明显。)
Only during the short lag between onset of global temperature change and sea level response can warm-adapted species migrate from the equator toward higher latitudes.(只有在全球气温变化开始和海平面反应之间的短暂滞后期间,适应气候变化的物种才能从赤道向高纬度地区迁移。)
During cooling most migrants would be expected to travel toward Africa, which is near the equator, since this is the direction dictated by habitat changes on a cooling Earth.(在气候变冷期间,大多数迁徙者预计将前往靠近赤道的非洲,因为在气候变冷的地球上,这是栖息地变化所决定的方向。)
That's about how high an object would have to be orbiting straight up from the equator to constantly remain directly above the exact same spot on the rotating planet Earth.(这大约是一个物体从赤道沿轨道垂直向上运行的高度,这样它就可以一直保持在地球同一地点的正上方。)
In the Southern hemisphere winter has begun, and it is summer north of the equator.(在南半球,冬天已经开始,赤道以北是夏天。)
Undaunted, he remained south of the equator, keeping himself busy by studying the islands of Mauritius and Madagascar before setting off to observe the next transit in the Philippines.(他毫不气馁,继续留在赤道以南,在动身前往菲律宾观察下一个过境点之前,他一直忙于研究毛里求斯和马达加斯加群岛。)
Our planet Earth is comparatively small, with only about 24,902miles around the equator.(我们的地球相对来说比较小,绕赤道一周只有24902英里。)
At these times of the year, the sun appears to be directly over Earth's equator.(每年的这个时候,太阳出现在地球赤道的正上方。)
All the planets orbit the Sun in roughly the same plane, around its equator.(所有行星基本在同一个平面上围绕太阳赤道运转。)
Clear Waters Make Hurricanes Hug equator.(清澈的海水使飓风拥抱赤道。)