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The Arctic Circle is the southernmost latitude in the Northern Hemisphere at which the sun can remain continuously above or below the horizon for 24 hours (at the June solstice and December solstice respectively).
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Is the Arctic Circle above or below the Equator?
It is above the equator.
What is the solar elevation angle at the Arctic Circle on September 21 at noon?
The solar elevation angle at the Arctic Circle on September 21 at noon would be 0 degrees. This is because the Arctic Circle experiences the autumnal equinox on September 21, when the sun is directly above the equator and does not rise above the horizon at the Arctic Circle.
Parallels 66 and a half degrees north of the equator?
The parallel 66.5 degrees north of the equator is known as the Arctic Circle. It marks the southernmost latitude where the sun can remain continuously above the horizon for a full 24 hours during the summer solstice. This circle is a significant geographic boundary that influences the climate and daylight patterns in the Arctic region.
What is the line of latitude located about 66.5 degrees north of the equator?
The line of latitude located about 66.5 degrees north of the equator is the Arctic Circle. This imaginary line marks the northernmost point where the sun can remain continuously above or below the horizon for 24 hours during the summer and winter solstices, respectively.
Are the latitudes north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle called high middle or low latitude regions?
"High" latitudes. The equator has a latitude of zero. The area between the Tropic of Cancer (at 23.5 degrees north) and the Tropic of Capricorn (at 23.5 degrees south) are the "tropics" or low latitudes. The "polar regions" are above the Arctic Circle or below the Antarctic Circle, where the latitudes are higher than 66.5 degrees (north or south) are "high". The areas between the tropics and the arctic/antarctic are called "mid-latitudes or "temperate zones".
Arctic Circle significance?
The Arctic Circle is that latitude above which there is one day of the year that has 24 hours on continuous sunshine. Lattitude 63' 33" 39 degrees north. There is a corresponding Antarctic circle at 63' 33'' 39 degrees south.
What are the Arctic Circle and the Antarctic Circle compared to the Equator?
The Arctic Circle is situated around the North Pole and marks the boundary where the sun stays above the horizon for 24 hours during the summer solstice. The Antarctic Circle is located around the South Pole and experiences the opposite, with 24-hour darkness during the winter solstice. The Equator, in contrast, is an imaginary line around the Earth's middle, where the sun is directly overhead at noon and daylight and darkness hours are more consistent throughout the year.
Where is the Arctic Circle located from the Equator south or north?
The Arctic Circle is located north of the Equator. It is an imaginary line that marks the southernmost point at which the sun can remain continuously above or below the horizon for 24 hours during the summer and winter solstices, respectively.
Is Canada above the Arctic Circle?
The more populated parts of Canada are well below the Arctic Circle, but parts of Canada are above the Arctic Circle.
What ocean does the equator not pass through?
It does not pass through the Arctic Ocean. The Equator passes through all of the other ocean though.
Does Alaska have warm weather?
Yes, even above the arctic circle, it can get over 90 degrees F in the summer.
What is the area above the Arctic Circle called?
The Arctic
