What are the major cities in arctic and antarctic circle?
Inhabited settlements within the Arctic Circle include those on the coast of the
northern two thirds of Greenland, portions of Norway Sweden, and Finland, the
major city of Murmansk and a few Siberian towns in Russia, Kotzebue, Fort Yukon,
and Barrow in Alaska, and several towns in northern Canada.
Except for scientific research stations, there are no permanent population centers
within the Antarctic Circle.
Continents that lie mostly between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle?
Actually there are no continents in the Northern Hemisphere that don't touch either the Arctic Circle or the Tropic of Cancer. You spelt Cancer wrong, you spelt And wrong. Europe and North America are the only two continents that are completely in the Northern Hemisphere. Europe touches the Arctic Circle, but North America touches both the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer. Your question wasn't asked very well.
What determines the latitude of the Arctic Circle?
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.
Why is it possible for so many animals to live in the polar ecosystem?
They can live there because of adaptations, such as thick fur, abilities to find food, etc.
Is Iceland in the Arctic Circle?
The mainland is located just below the Arctic Circle, however you can fly to Grimsey, a small island part of iceland, just north of the mainland, which is north of 66°33' N latitude.
What is the Arctic Circle Blue Nose Ceremony?
Naval tradition. The ceremony is the transition from a "warm body" to a "blue nose." The process one goes through to achieve the respect from the "Blue nose" community. This occurs somewhere in the Artic Circle. Location: Unknown.
Is Northern Ireland closer to the Arctic Circle than Spain is?
Part of Northern Ireland is halfway between Spain and the Arctic Circle. To be completely precise, latitudinally speaking, Northern Ireland is closer to the Arctic Circle than Spain is. Northern Ireland is closer to the Arctic Circle than it is to Spain.
Where are the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer located?
The Arctic Circle is about 66.5 degrees north latitude.
The Tropic of Cancer is about 23.5 degrees north latitude.
What is the opposite of the Arctic Circle?
The Antarctic is the opposite to the Arctic. The Antarctic Circle is at 66 degrees 32 minutes S latitude and marks the point on the Earth's surface where the Sun does not appear above the horizon at the southern Winter Solstice. It also marks the northernmost point of the Antarctic Frigid Zone. The Arctic Circle is at 66 degrees 32 minutes N latitude and marks the point on the Earth's surface where the Sun does not appear above the horizon at the northern Winter Solstice. It also marks the southernmost point of the Arctic Frigid Zone.
antarctic circle
The opposite to the artic circle is the antarctic circle
the Antarctic (Antarctica) - south pole
Will the moon be full in winter within the Arctic Circle?
Any/Every place on earth sees the same phases of the moon on the same dates.
North Pole, South Pole, Johannesburg, Anchorage, Hong Kong, Seattle, Beijing, New York, Moscow, Rio de Janeiro, all see a full moon on the same day.
The moon phases around the world are the same, however observers in the southern hemisphere will see the moon "upside down" to an observer in the northern hemisphere.
In which country sun never set?
There is no place on the surface of the earth where the sun never sets. As seen from the North Pole, the sun is above the horizon continuously from March 21 until September 21. As seen from the South Pole, the sun is above the horizon continuously from September 21 until March 21.
How far above the Arctic Circle is Oslo Norway?
Oslo is about 600km south of the Arctic circle; it is close to 600N latitude.
Currently, Norway owns Svalbard. They have the same currency, the same language, and the same geography.
How do wolves survive in the winter?
wolves survive the winter by food. because wolves can eat 1 elk and go on for several weeks it helps them through the winter.
Some of the Gray Wolves that have been returned to Yellowstone Park in the USA have become bison-specialists. ALL Wolves hunt in packs, so 1 elk will last a few DAYS, not weeks. 1 Buffalo (Bison) will last several days, also. But wolves travel and leave the carcass for scavengers, such as bears. The wolves are actually MORE SUCCESSFUL hunting in winter, because their prey has difficulty negotiating the deep snow.
What provinces or territories extend into the Arctic Circle?
The Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut
Why are the Arctic Circle and the Antarctic Circle always cold?
Because they are further from the sun al year
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.