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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 is the angle of the suns rays in the South Pole?
At the South Pole, the sun rises about September 21 and sets about March 21. The highest angle of the sun above the horizon is about 23.5 degrees. While the sun is up, its orb never dips even half way below the horizon.
Yes, Earth's poles do wander over time due to various factors like the movement of the Earth's molten iron outer core. This phenomenon is known as polar motion, and it can cause the geographic North and South Poles to shift gradually over time. Scientists continuously monitor and track these movements.
Where is the north pole located in a globe?
The very top. In the middle of the Arctic Circle. Just look for all the ice above Russia, Greenland, and Canada.
There is an orb at what is called the ceremonial South Pole, plus there is a marker which is relocated to accuracy annually, because the ice over the pole moves.
What exists in the north pole and south pole?
Polar Bears live in the North pole, but penguins don't.Penguins live in the south pole. Not many insects can survive at those temperatures, but there is one tiny insect that can survive at the south pole.
What materials would you wear in the South Pole?
There is no indigenous population that lives in the South Pole. Food served to people working temporarily at the South Pole is generally hearty fare, with selections of meats, vegetables and grains, all of which are either tinned or dried and imported by extreme logistics performed by the United States of America, which supports that research station.
What country has a station right at the south pole?
United States
America, It is the Amundsen-Scott South Pole station. This station currently lies within 100 meters (330 ft) of the Geographic South Pole. Because this station is located on a moving glacier, this station is currently being carried towards the South Pole at a rate of about 10 meters per year.
How many hours of sunlight does the South Pole get during December?
December 21 (the December solstice) is the day on which the northern hemisphere receives the least hours of daylight.
The actual North Pole experiences 6 months of night, from around September 21 to March 21, so December 21 is the middle of the night there.
What ocean is located near the South Pole?
The continent of Antarctica is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.
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What do the north and south poles represent?
A magnet produces a magnetic field which hast two ends. If you have two magnets and make a mark on the end of one of them, then if you hold that magnet down and take the other magnet, then one end of the other magnet will be attracted to the marked end of the held magnet while the other end will be repelled.
If you call the marked end of the held magnet N then the end of the other magnet which is repelled should also be marked N as in magnetism like ends repel one another and opposite ends attract. That is the meaning of the N and S pole of on a magnet.
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.
When is the north pole dark 24 hours a day?
The North Pole is dark for six months- from the September Equinox (September 21) to the March Equinox (March 21).
What is the lines that run north and south on a globe and intersect the poles?
If you pick a longitude and mark a dot at every point on Earth with that longitude,
the dots will form a line between the north and south poles. The imaginary line is
called the "meridian" of that longitude.
Does Earth's geographic North Poles and magnetic North Pole locations coincide?
The earth's Geographic Poles are located at the earth's axis of rotation. The earth's Magnetic Poles are located nearby (within a few hundred kilometres), but not at a fixed location because they 'wander'. The magnetic polarity of the location we call 'Magnetic North' is south because it attracts the 'north (-seeking)' pole of a magnet or compass needle.
The poles are not actual places, and so they don't have size. Antartica is a larger area than the Arctic. It is also a continent, whereas around the north pole the Arctic is just ice.
Highest tempture recorded at south pole?
The highest temperature ever recorded at the South Pole (Amundsen-Scott Station) is −13.6 degrees Celsius on the 27th of December, 1978, and the lowest is −82.8 degrees Celsius on the 23rd of June, 1982. The Australian Antarctic Territory (AAT) experienced the world's lowest temperature when -89.6 degrees Celsius was recorded on 21st July, 1983, at Vostok Station at an elevation of 3488 metres.
Is the south pole a polar region?
The Polar Regions are defined by the Antarctic and Arctic Circles. The Antarctic Circle is at 66 degrees 32 minutes S latitude.
The Arctic Circle is at 66 degrees 32 minutes N latitude.
Do the earth's magnetic poles have reversed themselves?
Yes, in the history of Earth, it has happened a handful of times. When it switches we experience what we call a pole reversal. Right now Earth is currently in the process of a pole reversal (the South Pole is moving northwards).
Is it always sunny in the south pole?
Australia's weather is exactly the same as everyone else's.
Except more EXTREME
What is the annual precipitation on Antarctica?
Generally, in Antarctica, it's too cold to rain. Precipitation in the Antarctic Peninsula may fall as rain, but the amounts are nominal. Other precipitation on the continent may fall as snow or ice crystals. Average humidity on the continent is about five percent.
Are there any plants in the south pole?
No, plants do not grow naturally in the South Pole due to extreme cold temperatures, very short growing seasons, and lack of sunlight during winter months. The harsh conditions make it nearly impossible for plant life to survive in this region.
