Yes.Originally Posted by Misheard
Yes.
Summer on the moon lasts 14 days, followed by 14 days of winter.
I'd say that's more of a day/night cycle than a seasonal cycle, really, since the moon gets its warmth from the Sun not the Earth, and thus the seasonal cycle would be related to the time taken to orbit the Sun (which is a year, of course) rather than the time taken to orbit the Earth (which is ~28 days, the same as the rotational period due to it being tidally locked).
I considered that, but I thought the fact that the seasonal cycles are based off the slight tilt of the Earth's rotational axis from the vertical means that it doesn't apply to the moon which (to the best of my knowledge) possesses no such tilt.
As a result, I don't see any physical distinction between "day/night" and "summer/winter" for the moon.
Well, its orbit is not in the same plane as the Earth-Sun orbit (if it were, then we would have a Solar Eclipse every month without fail), and since it is tidally locked it's rotational axis is the same as it's orbital axis, so in fact it must possess such a tilt, relative to the Sun (which is what is important). So, yes, the moon would technically have "seasons".
However, because the moon has no atmosphere and, thus, cannot transfer heat from the day side to the night side like happens on the Earth, and because the moon has such a long day/night cycle (a month rather than 24 hours) the difference between the seasons is likely to be very small.
No, even if what you said were right (and for all practical purposes it is), that would just mean that the moon lacks seasons at all. On the Earth, the day/night cycle is less important because energy can be transferred between warmer and cooler regions, and because the warm ground heats the air rather than just radiating all its heat into space, meaning that the major changes in temperature are more long-term. However, on the Moon (and, indeed, planets with longer day lengths and no atmosphere) the seasons are almost irrelevant and the day/night cycle is what matters.As a result, I don't see any physical distinction between "day/night" and "summer/winter" for the moon.
...what have I even done?
You asked a question and he answered it? :P
Heh, this is what happens when you try to go up against the master in his own field.
Alright mike, I'll cede the argument to you.
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