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Because the angle at which the sun's rays hit the earth is so small, it provides very little energy. If you were at the north pole in the summer, you would see that the sun only rises just above the horizon, and it moves across the entire 360 degrees of the horizon. It is never anywhere close to being overhead. This is why the sun provides such a small amount of energy that the temperature remains below freezing.

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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.


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It depends. in the winter for the northern hemisphere ( North America ) the north pole has 24 hours of darkness or Greenland and in summer for Northern Hemisphere the south pole ( Antarctica ) has 24 hours of darkness so it really is north and south pole


When the north pole has summer the south pole has?

When the North Pole has summer, the South Pole has winter. This is because the Earth's axis is tilted, causing one pole to receive more direct sunlight (summer) while the other pole receives less direct sunlight (winter).


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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 season when south pole will experience night time?

During the Southern Hemisphere's winter (June to September), the South Pole will experience a period of continuous darkness, known as "polar night." This is when the sun remains below the horizon for an extended period, resulting in 24 hours of darkness at the South Pole.


When the north pole is experiencing 24 hours of darkness what season is the northern hemisphere experiencing?

The northern hemisphere is experiencing winter when the north pole is experiencing 24 hours of darkness.


How much sun does the South Pole get in the winter?

I have been to the South Pole and from the locals it never gets "real sunlight". They say that it is always the reflection of the sun. I have studied there theory and it is true. So the answer to your question is NONE.


When it is winter at the north pole what season is it at the south pole?

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When does the south pole have no sunlight?

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When the north pole is tilted towards the sun and the south pole away from the sun what do the people do in south pole?

They have a long dark winter. During the southern winter (March-September), the South Pole receives no sunlight at all. The people who live near the south pole are scientists and they carry on with their scientific activities during the winter.


Where is it dark half the year?

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