What is the length of the shadow at local solar noon?
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It depends on your latitude. If you are at the equator, your shadow is directly underneath you, with a length of zero. If you are not exactly at the equator, then it also depends on the height of the object casting the shadow.
It would be at the minimum and if it were at the place on earth where the sun was directly above, it would be zero
John L got it, it also depends on the time of year, in winter it will be longer than in summer.
So it depends on:
* latitude
* day of year
* height of object casting shadow.
it depends at the relative angle of earth to the ecliptic. If the sun is overhead at right angle at the latitude of the inclination of the poles relative to the ecliptic vertical stick would show only a circle of its diameter. as you move up the latitude the shadow would indicate your latitude position at noon.
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