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december 14 1911 is what i was told in geography but amundsens day is the 13th
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What motivated roald amundsen?
Amundsen began exploring when he was 21 years old, and he died exploring. It was his life-long career to explore and witness wild and exotic polar locations on Earth. For example, in 1909 there was news that North Pole was already achieved, so Roald Amundsen was focused on leading the team to be the first humans to set foot at the South Pole.
When the South Pole is tilted toward the sun what season does the US and Canada start?
Your answer depends on where you are. At the South Pole when the Earth is tilted toward the Sun, it's summer.
Did Roald Amundsen travel with anyone?
Cool Antarctica reports that there were 20 souls in that expedition: "Amundsen, Roald - expedition leader Beck, Andreas - seaman and ice pilot Bjaaland, Olav Olavson Gjertsen, Lieutenant Fredrick - first mate. Hansen, Ludvig - Seaman and ice pilot Hanssen, Helmer Hassel, Sverre Johansen, Hjalmar Kristensen - deck-hand and then 3rd engineer Kutchin, Alexander Lindstrøm, Adolf Henrick - cook / carpenter Nilsen, Lieutenant Thorvald - First-Lieutenant, second in command. Nödtvedt, Jacob - 2nd engineer Olsen, Karinius - cook / carpenter Prestrude, Lieutenant Kristian - second officer. Rønne, Martin - sail maker Stubberud, Jorgen - carpenter Sundbeck, Knut - Engineer Wisting, Oskar"
Does the north pole get 6 months daylight in your summer or winter?
because the earth is tilted towards the poles,so in summers the north pole will have continuous daylight for 6 months and south pole will have night for 6 months.Then in winters it will be reversed i.e. north pole will have night for the other 6 months and south pole will have continuous day light for 6 months. this proves that the poles experience day for 6 months and other 6 months they experience night.
Which latitude would experience the greatest number of hours of daylight on June 21st?
The sun does not set at all north of the Arctic Circle on the day of the June solstice.
How long did Robert Falcon Scott stay in the South Pole?
10 yearsAnother AnswerScott and his team spent a day or two at the South Pole, resting up for their return journey. After finding Amundsen's team's tent, flag and a letter indicating where Amundsen had camped for about a week in the area verifying their position, Scott had no reason to linger there.
What is the time zone at the poles?
Officially they use Universal Time aka Greenwich Mean Time aka London Time. However in the north pole the camps tend to use Moscow time for day to day activities, and in the south pole the science and support staff of Amundsen-Scott Station live by New-Zealand Time.
How long are the hours in a day in the south pole?
If by "day" you mean how long is the sun above the horizon, then the answer is that AT the South Pole there 4380 hours in the "day" and only one "day" in any year.
What time did Captain Scott reach the South pole?
The time of day is essentially immaterial, since there were no time zones at the South Pole.
What would the speed of the earths rotation be if it was on the north or south pole?
If you are at exactly the north or south pole the measurement is in Revolutions per Day And that speed is 1 Revolution Per Day.
How many hours of darkness does the South Pole have on June 21?
Mid-winter's Day in most of Antarctica, June 21, is a day without a sunrise. This is also true at the South Pole.
What month and day was Roald Amundsen born?
Roald Amundsen was born on July 16, 1872.
Why does the north pole have longer day light than the south pole?
The Earth is on a 23.5 degrees tilt, causing this effect. Note that this effect only happens for six months and later this effect gets passed onto the South Pole giving it a longer day than the North Pole.
Did Sir Robert Falcon Scott go to the North Pole or the South Pole on Christmas Day 1911?
On December 25, 2011, Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his team were trekking to the South Pole.
Does the South Pole receive the Longest period of daylight on June 21st?
No on June 21st it is the longest day in the NORTH and shortest day in the SOUTH.
What day ends six months of darkness at the south pole?
september 21st
Is the south pole in darkness in the summer?
Britain is in the northern hemisphere, the South Pole is at the dead centre of the southern hemisphere. If Britain is in the middle of its summer, the South Pole will be in the middle of its winter, therefore, the South Pole will be in darkness.
