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Dark Side of the Earth 4+
Dargan M. Frierson
Designed for iPad
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- Free
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Description
Behold the beauty of the Earth and the Sun in this interactive visualization by EarthGames
Ever wanted to float through space and watch the light of a new day dawn across planet Earth? Dark Side of the Earth, the newest release from EarthGames, gives you this opportunity. Visualize the Sun's radiant warmth casting across our planet, bisecting the world into day and night.
Start by experiencing those perfect 24 hours of equinox, when the Earth's tilt is aligned so that everywhere on the planet experiences exactly 12 hours of day and night. Or watch the solstice, when perpetual darkness bathes polar regions in one hemisphere, while the other experiences perpetual day. Zoom through time to watch the seasonal cycle of sunlight animate as the Earth orbits around the Sun.
Everything in the app is based on real scientific data: complex geometric calculations are performed to give the correct diurnal and seasonal cycle of sunlight throughout the year. Elevation, land cover, and population data determine the colors of the Earth during day and night. Even real star charts are shown in the background!
You can use Dark Side of the Earth to:
**Understand why there are seasons on Earth
**Calculate out how much daylight there is at any location, at any date in the past or future
**See where deserts, forests, and ice are located on each of the continents
**Relax to the rhythm of the spheres
**Spin the planet backwards in time
**Show your friends that the Earth is not flat
**Meditate on the meaning of your favorite science fiction film or psychedelic rock album lyrics
Dark Side of the Earth was programmed and designed by a single student, Alexey Beall, as a part of the EarthGames team.
We'll see you on the Dark Side of the Earth!
What’s New
Version 1.1
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
Efficiency updates, skippable title sequence, bug fixes
Ratings and Reviews
Wow
Amazed at what you, Alexey Beall can do.
App Privacy
The developer, Dargan M. Frierson, has not provided details about its privacy practices and handling of data to Apple.
No Details Provided
The developer will be required to provide privacy details when they submit their next app update.
Information
- Seller
- Dargan M. Frierson
- Size
- 52.8 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 8.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 8.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 8.0 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2018 EarthGames
- Price
- Free