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South Pole
Located in the southernmost portion of the Earth, South Pole is on the opposite side of the North Pole. Situated on the Antarctic continent, it is one of the points where the Earth’s surface intersects with its axis of rotation.
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What was discovered first, the South Pole or the North Pole?
According to the history books, it was the North Pole in 1909, with the South Pole following 2 years later.
But, seeing the considerable doubt that has been uncovered about Peary's claim to the North Pole, there may have to be a revision.
Name the American Arctic explorer who reached the North Pole on April 6 1909?
Richard Byrd was the first American explorer to have flown over the South Pole in 1926. It took him 18 hours and 41 minutes to fly from the base on the Ross Ice Shelf to the South Pole and back.
What is the name of the 22 degree south latitude line?
There is a major line of latitude located at 23.5 degrees south latitude, called the Tropic of Capricorn.
How is the climate in the south pole?
The North Pole is significantly warmer than the South Pole because it lies at sea level with winter temps in January ranging from −43° C(−45° F) to −26° C(−15° F) and averaging around −34° C(−29° F), while summer temps average around the freezing point(0° C, 32° F).
Does the Easter bunny live at South pole?
No, he doesn't. All rabbits live in warrens. The location of the Easter Bunny's warren is classified "top secret." Even the President of the United States does not have clearance to obtain this information.
Are there any stores at the North Pole?
If one is referring to the geographic North Pole, the location conventionally known as the "North Pole", then no. The only thing there is lots of ice, and the occasional scientist. Even animals do not tend to venture there (although polar bear tracks have been recorded.)
There is a North Pole, Alaska that has a few stores. If one is talking about the magnetic North Pole, then none are found.
At what time of year does the north pole receive no sunshine?
Sunrise at the South Pole is on about the 21st of September every year. Sunset is on about the 22nd of March the following year. The reverse is the case at the North Pole. So a polar day is about 6 months and a polar night is also about 6 months.
Semicircle that runs pole to pole?
The semicircle that runs pole to pole on Earth is called a meridian, specifically the line of longitude that connects the North Pole and South Pole. This meridian is 180 degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian, which runs through Greenwich, England.
How far away is the South Pole from Montgomery Alabama?
The South Pole is 8,448 miles from Interstate 85 at Union Street.
It's a few miles closer to South Boulevard, and a few miles farther
from Northern Boulevard and most of Maxwell.
On what dates does the period of the midnight sun begin and end at the south pole?
The midnight sun at the South Pole begins around September 23rd and ends around March 20th of the following year. This is because during the southern hemisphere summer, the sun is continuously above the horizon at the South Pole.
A person in Antarctica near the South Pole on June 22 would experience 24 hours of daylight, known as the midnight sun phenomenon. This occurs during the Antarctic summer solstice when the sun does not set below the horizon.
What is a imaganery line drawn through the north and south pole?
The straight line between the poles is the Earth's axis of rotation.
The curved lines between the poles and along the surface are the meridians
of longitude.
The pole shift hypothesis is the conjecture that the axis of rotation of a planet has undergone relatively rapid shifts in location. For the Earth, such a dynamic change could create calamities such as massive floods and large scale tectonic events.
The evidence shows that no rapid shifts in the Earth's pole have occurred during the last 200 million years. The last rapid shift in the poles may have occurred 800 million years ago,
Are the north and south pole connected?
No, the North and South Poles are not physically connected. They are located on opposite sides of the Earth, with the North Pole situated in the Arctic region and the South Pole in Antarctica. The Earth's axis is what defines these two points.
Which man sailed 800miles to save his crew at the south pole?
That man was Ernest Shackleton, who along with Frank Worsley, Tom Crean, John Vincent, Timothy McCarthy and Harry McNish sailed the 22.5 foot (6.9 metre) lifeboat, the James Caird, 800 miles, (1500kms) across the Southern Ocean from Elephant Island to South Georgia in the Antarctic winter in 1916.
Why north and south pole always ice?
The North and South Poles are covered in ice because they receive less direct sunlight due to the tilt of the Earth's axis. This causes colder temperatures and allows ice to accumulate and remain frozen year-round. Additionally, the cold temperatures at the poles prevent much of the ice from melting.
Cold area where the sun's rays strike at a very low angle?
Polar regions such as the Arctic and Antarctica experience low-angle sun rays due to their high latitudes. This angle results in colder temperatures and long periods of darkness during winter. The low angle of the sun's radiation also contributes to the formation of sea ice and glaciers in these regions.
How close to the South Pole is Vinson Massif?
Vinson Massif is located at 78.6341° S and the South Pole is located at 90° S. Calculated in a straight line, the distance is 784.2471 miles between those two points.
Does Iowa lie south of the 40 degrees latitude line?
-- Regarding the parallel of 40° South: No.
-- Regarding the parallel of 40° North: Yes and no. Part of it is, and part of it isn't.
The State Capitol at Springfield is about 14 miles south of the 40th North parallel,
whereas my home in Skokie IL is about 140 miles north of it.
Why is the earth is a big magnet?
Earth has a molten liquid core containing iron. It is believed that as it moves or spins, it creates an electric current that causes a magnetic field around the Earth. The field is believed to be created by this dynamo action. The magnetic field makes the Earth act like a huge magnet so it attracts like one. That's why it pulls the magnetized needle in a compass and makes it point in the general direction of the North Pole.
>alryan< add me on facebook: alryanupi@yahoo.comAll the lines of longuitude do this at the north pole?
All the lines of longitude meet or converge at the North Pole - they meet at the South Pole too!
Is the Equator closer to the South Pole or the Arctic Circle?
The equator is the line that runs straight around the middle of the earth, at zero degrees of latitude.
The North Pole is at 90 degrees north and the South Pole is at 90 degrees south, so they are both equidistant from the equator.
The Arctic Circle is a line of latitude that runs around the earth at 66 degrees and 33 minutes north, that means that it is closer to the equator than the South Pole.
Who was the first English person to reach the South Pole?
The first English persons to reach the South Pole would be Robert Falcon Scott and two of his team, Captain Lawrence Oates and Dr Edward Wilson. Of the two remaining members, 'Birdie' Bowers was Scottish and Edgar Evans was Welsh.
When a strong south pole of a magnet approaches an iron nail, the domains in the nail will align with the magnetic field of the magnet. The domains will rearrange themselves in such a way that the nail becomes temporarily magnetized and attracted to the south pole.
What state's border is on the 37 degree north latitude line?
washington, idaho, montana, north dakota, and part of minnesota
