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Explore Earth's day and night cycles, seasons, and sunlight patterns with scientifically accurate visualizations. Understand the reasons behind seasonal changes and calculate daylight hours for any location and date.
✓Visualize Earth's day and night cycles
✓Understand seasonal changes
✓Calculate daylight hours
✓See land cover and population data
✓View real star charts
✓Spin the planet backwards in time
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What's New in Dark Side of the Earth
1.1
July 7, 2018
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. Efficiency updates, skippable title sequence, bug fixes
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What is Dark Side of the Earth?
Dark Side of the Earth is an educational application that visualizes Earth's day and night cycles, seasonal changes, and sunlight patterns using real scientific data. It allows users to explore these phenomena and understand the science behind them.
How does Dark Side of the Earth explain seasons?
The app visualizes how Earth's tilt and orbit around the Sun cause variations in daylight hours and sunlight intensity across different regions and times of the year, explaining the phenomenon of seasons.
Can I calculate daylight hours with Dark Side of the Earth?
Yes, the app allows you to calculate the amount of daylight present at any specific location on Earth for any given date, both in the past and the future.
Is Dark Side of the Earth based on real data?
Absolutely. The app is built upon complex geometric calculations and real scientific data, including elevation, land cover, and population data, to accurately represent Earth's diurnal and seasonal cycles.
What devices support Dark Side of the Earth?
Dark Side of the Earth is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It aims to provide an accessible educational experience across these platforms.
How often is Dark Side of the Earth updated?
The latest version of Dark Side of the Earth is 1.1, which was last updated on July 7, 2018. While updates may not be frequent, the core scientific visualizations remain accurate.
What is the age rating for Dark Side of the Earth?
Dark Side of the Earth has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide audience, including young learners and adults interested in Earth science.
Does Dark Side of the Earth have ads?
No, Dark Side of the Earth does not contain advertisements. It provides an uninterrupted educational experience for users.
