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Which English explorer first crossed the Antarctic Circle in 1773?
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Captain James cook
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How are the Arctic and Antarctic Circles different?
The Arctic Circle is north of the Equator; the Antarctic Circle is south of the Equator.
What are the differences between the Arctic and the Antarctic Circles?
The Arctic Circle is north of the Equator: the Antarctic Circle is south of the Equator.
What is the difference between the Arctic and the Antarctic Circle?
The Arctic Circle marks an area north of the Equator, and the Antarctic Circle marks an area south of the Equator, where there is at least one 24-hour period annually of no sunrise or sunset.
What did Von Bellingshausen first have to cross to reach Antarctica?
Fabian Gottlieb Thaddeus von Bellingshausen led the First Russian Antarctic Expedition in 1819.From Wikipedia:"Leaving Portsmouth on 5 September 1819 the expedition crossed the Antarctic Circle (the first to do so since Cook) on 26 January 1820. "
Where would you be standing if you got 24 hours of daylight in per day in the summer?
North of the arctic circle, or south of the antarctic circle
Which continents are crossed by the Antarctic Circle?
Only Antarctica is crossed by the Antarctic Circle.
Which continent is within the Antarctic Circle?
The continent of Antarctica is crossed by and surrounded by the Antarctic Circle.
Who first crossed the Antarctic Circle?
James Cook
Who discovered the Antarctic Circle?
The Antarctic Convergence was first crossed by Anthony de la Roché in 1675.
What country is the Antarctic Circle in?
The Antarctic Circle circles the whole Earth roughly 1,620 miles from the south pole.It crosses parts of the Southern Ocean and the continent of Antarctica. There areno parts of any countries anywhere on the circle.
Are there any Traditonal tattoos for a sailor that has crossed then Antarctic Circle?
To the best of my knowledge the only traditional thing a sailor does upon passing over the Antarctic Circle is get their left ear pierced. They will get it pierced for crossing the equator and arctic circle also.
What continents and oceans crossed by the Antarctic circle?
The Antarctic Circle -- 66°S 33′ 44″ - the latitude in the Southern Hemisphere south of which marks locations on earth that experience at least one 24-hour day and one 24-hour night each year. The Antarctic Circle crosses Antarctica and the Southern Ocean.
What are the continents and oceans crossed by the antarctic circle?
The Antarctic Circle -- 66°S 33′ 44″ - the latitude in the Southern Hemisphere south of which marks locations on earth that experience at least one 24-hour day and one 24-hour night each year. The Antarctic Circle crosses Antarctica and the Southern Ocean.
Is there an Antarctic Circle?
Yes, there is an Antarctic Circle.
What is the twin of the Arctic Circle?
Antarctic Circle
What oceans are crossed by the Antarctic Circle?
At about 66 degrees S, the Antarctic Circle passes through the South Pacific, the South Atlantic and the South Indian oceans. South of 60 degrees S, all these oceans feed the Southern Ocean, which surrounds Antarctica.
What Oceans crossed by the Antarctic circle?
At about 66 degrees S, the Antarctic Circle passes through the South Pacific, the South Atlantic and the South Indian oceans. South of 60 degrees S, all these oceans feed the Southern Ocean, which surrounds Antarctica.
