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Why do Antarctic region has continuous day while the arctic region has continuous night?
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∙ 11y ago
because of the rotation of the earth on its axis
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Does Antarctica have continuous night?
The Antarctic continent experiences days, weeks or months of no sunrises, depending on where you are on the continent.
How does earths tilt affects the day and night cycle in the arctic region?
the has an axis and it spins on it axis 27 days so in the arctic region it may take 15 days long so that's short
Is there any place where night is for two or more minutes?
North of the Arctic Circle, and South of the Antarctic Circle, in their respective Summers, day is 24 hours long, there is no real night at all for several months.
Will the overhead sun strike at the Arctic Circle or the Antarctic Circle at any time of the year?
No the Arctic and Antarctic circles are at about 66° 33′ 39″ North and South of the equator respectively. The Sun is directly overhead only latitudes between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn at 23° 26′ 22″ North and South respectively during the course of the year.The sun is theoretically visible the entire day and night at the arctic circle on midsummer (and at the antarctic circle at {northern hemisphere} mid winter).
When the Arctic Circle experiences 24 hours of daylight what is happening in the Antarctic Circle?
Never.The Antarctic Circle marks the latitude on planet earth south of which at least one 24-hour period has no sunrise or no sunset.All latitudes north of the Antarctic Circle experience one sunrise and one sunset each day...until the latitude of the Arctic Circle, where the reverse occurs.
The Arcitc circle is of the tropic of cancer?
NO.The Tropic of Cancer (or the Northern Tropic) and the Tropic of Capricorn (or the Souther Tropic), are the most northerly and southerly latitudes at which the Sun can appear directly overhead at noon. This event occurs at the June solstice in the northern hemisphere and the December solstice in the souther hemisphere.Tropic of Cancer lies 23° 26′ 22″ north of the equatorTropic of Capricorn lies 23° 26′ 22″ south of the equatorThe Arctic Circle is the parallel of latitude that runs 66° 33′ 39″ north of the Equator. The region north of this circle is known as the Arctic. The equivalent latitude in the southern hemisphere is called the Antarctic Circle.The Arctic Circle marks the southern extremity of the polar day (24 hour sunlit day, often referred to as the "midnight sun") and polar night (24 hour sunless night). North of the Arctic Circle, the sun is above the horizon for 24 continuous hours at least once per year, and below the horizon for 24 continuous hours at least once per year. On the Arctic Circle these events occur, in principle, exactly once per year, at the June and December solstices respectively. The converse is true for the Antarctic Circle
What region has 24 hours of darkness in December?
Most areas that are north of the Arctic Circle experience at least 24 continuous hours of night during December. When the Sun's overhead path moves south of the equator (late September), it goes below the horizon as viewed from the North Pole. The pole itself gets 6 months of day and 6 months of night.
When does the Arctic fox hunt?
The arctic fox hunts either by day or by night.
Does antarctica have 6 months of day and 6 months of night?
Not all of it -- only a tiny region near the South Pole experiences 6 months of continuous daylight followed by nearly 6 months of continuous night. The North Pole has a similar division between day and night, each lasting one half of the year. However, practically all of Antarctica experiences at least 24 hours of continuous day or night, and weeks or months of continuous day or night occur in various locations. *Because of the width of the solar disc, and refraction by the atmosphere, there are about 2 or 3 more days of daylight per year than there are of night.
Where is the Arctic Ocean?
The Arctic Ocean is located in the northern hemisphere and mostly in the Arctic polar region. It is almost completely surrounded by Europe, Asia and North America and the North Pole is situated in the middle of it. Use the link below to the Wikipedia post and look at the map.
Which climate experiences seasonal periods of perpetual night?
The arctic and antarctic. Actually, if you're right at the arctic circle, you won't really experience perpetual dark; it'll still be dusky light for an hour or so even a couple of degrees or more north of the arctic circle.If you are in Antarctica at all, then your June and part of July are going to be pretty dark.Polar
What are the release dates for In the Arctic Night - 1911?
In the Arctic Night - 1911 was released on: USA: 12 July 1911
