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Antarctic Circle

The Antarctic Circle is a major circle of latitude located at 66.5 degrees south of the equator. It defines the polar region and marks the southernmost point of the polar day and polar night during the December and June solstices respectively.

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What is the maximum latitude of the circle of illumination on any of the solstices?

The circle of illumination always includes 180 degrees of latitude (and 180 degrees of longitude).

Considering latitude . . . whatever amount of latitude falls outside of the circle because of

the Earth's so-called "tilt" is made up for by the circle extending the same number of degrees

past the pole on the other end.

Examples:

-- Equinoxes: Illumination from 90 degrees south to 90 degrees north latitude. Total = 180 degrees of latitude.

-- June solstice: from 66.5 degrees south, over the north pole, past 90 degrees north,

and back down the other side to 66.5 degrees north. Total = 180 degrees of latitude.

-- December solstice: fropm 66.5 degrees north, under the south pole, past 90- degrees south,

and back up the other side to 66.5 degrees south. Total = 180 degrees of latitudfe.

How many countries are there in Antarctic treaty?

First signed in December 1959, by the 12 countries that took part in the international Geophysical Year of 1957-58, they were Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The 12 original countries have over the years been joined by other countries. the total now stands at 41 countries who have signed the Treaty.

What is the circle that is 23.5 degrees north of the equator?

The circle that is 23.5 degrees north of the equator is called the Tropic of Cancer. This line marks the northernmost latitude where the sun can be directly overhead at noon.

Locate on map 20 degrees north 40 degrees east?

That point is in the sea just off the west coast of Saudi Arabia.

It's about 100 miles south of Mecca, and 107 miles west of Baha.

What imaginary circle runs through Canada at 66.5 north latitude?

The imaginary circle that runs through Canada at 66.5 degrees north latitude is the Arctic Circle. It marks the southernmost latitude where the sun can remain continuously above or below the horizon for 24 hours during the summer and winter solstices, respectively.

What is the line located at 66.5 degrees south latitude?

This is commonly referred to as the Antarctic Circle*. Below this line, the south polar region receives increasingly longer days or nights depending on the season. At the South Pole, there one 6-month day and one 6-month night each year.

(*More precisely, the circle is slightly farther south at 66° 33′ 39″ S latitude.)

Does the Arctic Circle or the Antarctic Circle pass through more continents?

The Arctic one.
The score is 3 to 1 in favor of the Arctic Circle.
All land on the Antarctic Circle is part of the Antarctic continent. But the Arctic Circle crosses land belonging to North America, Europe, and Asia.

Antarctic circle lies at about what latitude?

As of December 28, 2015, you can find the Antarctic Circle at 66.5628° S. Due to earth's rotational vagaries, this line of latitude moves about 15 metres or 49 feet per year.

What number of degrees is the antarctic circle at?

The Arctic Circle is the parallel of latitude that runs 66° 33' 44" North of the Equator, and the Antarctic Circle is the parallel of latitude that runs 66° 33' 44" South of the Equator.

66 1/2 N and 66 1/2 S
The latitude of the Arctic Circle is set at 66 degrees, 33 minutes, 44 seconds north of the equator. The Antarctic Circle is set at 66 degrees, 33 minutes, 44 seconds south of the equator.

Where on the map are the Arctic and Antarctic circles?

The Arctic Circle is slightly less than 3/4 of the way from the equator to the North Pole at a latitude of 66 degrees, 33 minutes, 36 seconds. The Antarctic Circle is the same distance from the equator to the South Pole.

Depending on the map, they may not be shown.

How many calories do you need to consume in the antarctic?

Your answer depends on the work you're doing.

It is estimated that the early explorers who man-hauled sleds across the Antarctic ice sheet, required about 6,000 calories per day. Modern explorers report for these same tasks, eating a quarter-pound of butter at lunch breaks to consume these many calories.

Otherwise, temporary workers and scientists generally can consume about 1,000 calories per day above what is generally required, because the body requires these many additional calories to counter the extreme cold and harsh weather conditions on the continent.

How many antarctic research stations are there?

You can refer to the map, below, to identify those stations that qualify for your definition of 'inland' as locations for research stations on the Antarctic continent.

Would you be more likely to find reindeer near the Arctic or Antarctica?

Usually you would find reindeer around the arctic circle, Scandinavia. :D

What Oceans are passed through by the Antarctic circle?

antarctica is the only continent that the antarctic circle crosses. im sorry if this answer is wrong as i was being very stupid and lame while i wrote it.

What is a City between tropic of Capricorn and antarctic circle?

Except for a narrow strip along the sparsely-populated north coast of Alaska, that description

takes in the entire USA,as well as most countries in North America, Europe, and Asia. You can

find their cities listed in a good Atlas.

Who was the first person to go to antarctic?

Captain James Cook was the first to cross the Antarctic Circle on the 17th of January, 1773, and reached a latitude of 67 degrees 15 minutes S. It is not clear whether or not he actually set eyes on Antarctica since the ice pack prevented any further southward progress. In January, 1820, as a result of an earlier expedition where he was blown off course, the British Royal Navy sent William Smith as pilot with Edward Bransfield to search the waters south of the newly claimed South Shetland Islands. It is subsequently claimed that they are the first to see the Antarctic Peninsula. On the 27th of January, 1820, Russian, Fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, becomes the first person to see the Antarctic continent. In January,1821, Bellingshausen returns to the Antarctic and completes a circumnavigation of Antarctica being only the second explorer, after Cook, to do so. In February, American sealer John Davis arguably becomes the first person to land on the Antarctic continent. A Norwegian scientist immigrant to Australia, Carsten Egeberg Borchgrevink (1864-1934), became the first man to set foot on the Antarctic when he stepped on to Cape Adare on the 24th of January, 1895. From 1894-95 he devoted his time to exploration of Antarctica. He attempted to reach the South Pole in 1897. During this expedition, he was the first to discover lichen in the Antarctic, and reached a latitude of 78 degrees 5 minutes S.

Is there sand in Antarctica?

Sand is tiny bits of stone that do not freeze. Water freezes. Antarctica is the driest continent on earth. So no, there is no frozen sand in Antarctica.

Is the Antarctic Circle near the North Pole or near the South Pole?

Antarctica is 100% completely south of the north pole, the Arctic Circle, the

Tropic of Cancer, the equator, the Tropic of Capricorn, all of North America,

South America, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Europe, and it's almost but not quite

completely south of the Antarctic Circle.

But it's 100% completely north of the south pole.

Latitude and longitude of tropic of cancer?

The Tropic of Cancer is the parallel of roughly 23.5

How much of Antarctica is within the Antarctic circle?

The Arctic Circle is in the Arctic or Northernmost area on our World.

The Antarctic Circle is in the Antarctic or Southernmost area of or World.

What oceans touch Antarctic Circle?

The Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans are on the Antarctic Circle.

Another Answer

The Antarctic Circle touches the Southern Ocean, and is south of any other named ocean.

What degrees of latitude s the Antarctic Circle?

Because it is a "polar" region, there is no precipitation, it has no lakes or rivers and is in fact the driest continent. Average temperatures in the Antarctic interior get down to -70 degrees Celsius during the winter months and -35 degrees Celsius in the warmer months. The coastal temperatures are much warmer with a range of -15 to -32 Celsius in Winter and -5 to +5 Celsius in Summer. The interior of Antarctica is considered the world's driest desert because the extreme cold freezes water vapor out of the air. Annual snowfall on the polar plateau is equivalent to less than 5 cm of rain. Antarctica has some of the strongest winds on earth, with some winds reaching 320 kph.

What continents are located in the Antarctic Circle?

Only Antarctica reaches inside the antarctic circle.