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Why does Antarctica experience at least 1 month of solid sunlight during December?
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Because of the Earths tilt.
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What time of year in antarctica might you experience 24hour sunlight?
This phenomenon occurs during the austral summer and part of the early fall.
How much light is there in the summer time in Antarctica?
Depending on where you are on the continent, you can experience 24 hours of sunlight each day during the summer months.
What region on the earth experiences 24 hours of sunlight during the solstice that occurs in December?
Anywhere south of the Antarctic Circle. The only land area there is the continent of Antarctica.
Why are there 21 hours of sunlight in a desert?
The only desert that would have 21 hours of sunlight would be Antarctica during the summer months.
What region on earth experience 24 hours of sunlight during the solstice in December?
Anything south of the Tropic of Capricorn - i.e., within about 23.5 degrees of the south pole.
Is it true that Antarctica has 24 hours of light during winter?
No. There are places on the Antarctic continent when there are 24 hours of sunlight -- but during the summer.
When is the sun always shinning in antarctica?
During many of the summer months -- October to February -- parts of the Antarctica continent experience no sunsets.
Which season is it when Antarctica tilt towards the sun?
Antarctica tilts toward the sun during the summer season, which begins on December 21.
In December which hemisphere receives more sunlight?
The southern hemisphere receives more sunlight during December As the earth's axis tilted to about 22.5°. The southern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun.
What are the hottest months in Antarctica?
November, December and January are usually the warmest months on Antarctica. The temperature, however, is rarely above freezing during those months.
Why is Antarctica the coldest and windiest continent?
Antarctica is cold because it lacks sunlight during the winter months. Antarctica is windy based on Katabatic winds that flow downhill from the polar plateau -- about two miles high, and that are powered by the rotation of the earth.
When the tilt is toward the sun the season is?
Antarctica tilts toward the sun during the summer season, which begins on December 21.
