10. The mixing properties of water causes oceans to be great seasonal buffers. The climate over oceans will have fewer extremes in temperature. On the other hand, land masses heat up and cool off quickly, creating great changes in seasonal temperatures. With this in mind, which hemisphere will have a greater range in seasonal temperatures
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The hemisphere that will have a greater range in seasonal temperatures is the Northern Hemisphere. This is primarily because it contains a larger proportion of land masses compared to the Southern Hemisphere, which has more extensive oceanic coverage. Land has a lower heat capacity than water, meaning it heats up and cools down more quickly. As a result, regions on land experience greater extremes in temperature between seasons. In contrast, the oceans’ high heat capacity allows them to absorb and store more heat, leading to more moderate temperature changes. Since the Northern Hemisphere features more extensive land in the form of large continents, it experiences more pronounced seasonal temperature fluctuations than the Southern Hemisphere.