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Arctic Circle
The Arctic Circle is a major circle of latitude located at 66.5 degrees north of the equator. It defines the polar region and marks the southernmost point of the polar day and polar night during the June and December solstices respectively.
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What special event happens above the Arctic Circle and below the Antarctic Circle?
Beyond both circles, the geography experiences periods of no daily sunrise/ sunset. Depending on where you are between the circles and the poles, the periods can be days, weeks or months.
At the poles, the period is six months.
Are you allowed to drill for oil in the Arctic Circle?
Yes, there are several oil drilling sites currently in the Artic Circle. Several belong to BP.
No single country fits that description. You might be looking for the continent of Asia.
How many degrees north of equator is the arctic circle?
The Arctic Circle is approximately 66.5 degrees north of the Equator.
What climate region does farms produce grain?
Most grain is produced in farms that are in the earth's temperate zones. Earth has two temperate zones. The Northern temperate zone stratches from the Arctic Circle to the Tropic of Cancer. The Southern temperate zone ranges from the Tropic of Capricorn to the Antarctic Circle.
What 2 lines of latitude measure 66 degrees north and south?
The Antarctic Circle is at 66 degrees 32 minutes S latitude.
The Arctic Circle is at 66 degrees 32 minutes N latitude.
What is the only public highway north of the Arctic Circle that is open year round?
The only public highway north of the Arctic Circle that is open year-round is the Dalton Highway in Alaska. It stretches approximately 414 miles from Fairbanks to Deadhorse, passing through remote and rugged terrain. The highway was built in the 1970s to support the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System and is known for its challenging conditions, including extreme weather and limited services.
What type of rainforest grows closest to the Arctic Circle?
Temperate Rainforests grows closest to the arctic circle
The area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle is one of the earth's two?
temperate zones
What town is located near 70 degrees north latitude and 70 degrees east longitude?
That's the Yamal Peninsula in Siberia. Not a lot of towns up there. Quite a few reindeer.
What is the latitude reading of the Arctic Circle?
66.5622 degrees. The Arctic Circle is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. For 2012, it is the parallel of latitude that runs 66° 33' 44" (or 66.5622°) north of the Equator.
66.5 degrees north
66.5 degrees north
Throughout history, many people have explored the Arctic. Among the more famous are Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian explorer. Richard E. Byrd, an American, also explored the Arctic. Henry Hudson, Matthew Henson, John Franklin, and Robert Peary also explored it.
Is Edmonton located north of the Arctic Circle?
Nope! The arctic circle passes through the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut in Canada. All of these territories are located north of Alberta, the province Edmonton is located in.
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Which climate region lies just south of the Arctic Circle and what are its Characteristic?
The band between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle is the North
Temperate Zone. It is characterized on the whole by a temperate climate.
When is the Circle of Illumination exactly tangent to the Arctic Circle?
At the moments when the sun is at the Summer and Winter Solstices ... on June 21 and December 21.
Which is the biggest circle of latitude?
The one that goes around the fatest part of the glove - the Equator!
Which state does the Arctic Circle pass through?
The Arctic Circle passes through Alaska. It also passes through Canada's northern territories, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia.
