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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.
924 Questions
Can you walk south from the south pole?
You can get there by plane, and you would keep going south to roughly the center of the antarctic.
What is the imaginary line that circles the Earth halfway between the north pole and the south pole?
The Prime Meridian (zero longitude running from pole to pole).
Why is there a difference between the temperature at the equator and the north and south poles?
One difference is that the earth is tilted on a axis so the sun hits the equator more so then it does the poles because the north pole I wanna say faces away and the south pole goes under the rays
What is the closest country to the Antarctic South Pole?
You may be thinking of Ushuaia, Chile, located at 54° 48′ 0″ S, 68° 18′ 0″ W.
How does wildlife survive in the north and South Pole?
The same way animals do that aren't in the North Pole...Except they have more hair than the others to keep them warm.
It is important to note that there are not actually any animals at the North Pole itself, but rather, these creatures dwell mainly in the arctic regions around the North Pole. The North Pole cannot support animal life - it is nothing more than a floating ice shelf. Those that live in the Arctic waters (which are warmer than the North Pole) have thick layers of blubber and fat to insulate them against the cold. They feed on fish and zoo-plankton on the water, none of which are warmblooded so are not affected by the temperatures. Those that live on the continents within the Arctic are living in regions much warmer than the North Pole, so have more food sources.
5. In what direction is the equator from the South Pole?
The equator is North, as is everything else on earth when you are at the South Pole. From the south Pole, every direction is north.
The North pole is the northernmost point on Earth. The South Pole is the southernmost point on Earth. The Equator is a line running circumferentially around the Earth and is midway between the poles. The Equator is south of the North Pole and north of the South Pole.
All lines of latitude -- including the Equator -- are north of the South Pole.
How many gallons of water are in the north and south pole?
Sea-level rise is an increase in sea level. Multiple complex factors may influence this change.From 3,000 years ago to the start of the 19th century sea level was almost constant, rising at 0.1 to 0.2 mm/yr. Since 1900 the level has risen at 1 to 2 mm/yr; since 1993 satellite altimetry from TOPEX/Poseidon indicates a rate of rise of 3.1 ± 0.7 mm yr-1 . Church and White (2006) found a sea-level rise from January 1870 to December 2004 of 195 mm, a 20th century rate of sea-level rise of 1.7 ± 0.3 mm per yr and a significant acceleration of sea-level rise of 0.013 ± 0.006 mm per year. If this acceleration remains constant, then the 1990 to 2100 rise would range from 280 to 340 mm,. Sea-level rise can be a product of global warming through two main processes: thermal expansion of sea water and widespread melting of land ice. Global warming is predicted to cause significant rises in sea level over the course of the twenty-first century. If this continues , more flooding may occur in low - land places and more animals that live in the north and south poles may become endangered.
Who was the first man to fly over the south pole?
16 men and one dog were the first to fly over the North Pole on May 12th 1926. They thought they were actually the second to fly over the pole as Richard Byrd claimed to have done it three days earlier, but this was later discovered to be falsified.
They were the crew of the Airship Norge and were, Umberto Nobile, Roald Amundsen, Lincoln Ellsworth, Oscar Wisting, 1st Lt. Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen, 1st Lt. Emil Horgen, Capt. Birger Gottwaldt, Dr Finn Malmgren, Fredrik Ramm, Frithjof Storm-Johnsen, Flying Lt. Oscar Omdal, Chief Mechanic Cecioni, Rigger Alesandrini, and Motor-Mechanics Arduino, Caratti and Pomella. Nobile's dog, Titina, also came aboard as a mascot.
How far is Dunedin from the south pole?
Punta Arenas, Chile's southern-most city has a latitude of about 53.10 degrees S, and the South Pole is located at 90 degrees S. Each degree of latitude is about 69 miles. Using this formula, the distance is estimated to be 2,546 miles.
What is half the earth between the equator and south pole called?
That's called the Earth's "southern hemisphere".
There would only be 20 degrees left to pass over before reaching the south pole. This is because the south pole is located at 90 degrees south latitude, and you started at the north pole which is at 90 degrees north latitude.
What s the imaginary line between north and south pole?
"Meridian of longitude"
Note: Your description of the line is interesting. Can you draw a line from north pole to south pole that does NOTform right angles with the equator ???
What are imaginary lines that run north and south circle the earth and pass through the poles?
Longitude lines are a set of imaginary lines that goes around the earth over the poles. The Prime Meridian is the longitude line that divides the earth into the eastern and western hemispheres, just as the equator divides the northern and southern hemispheres.
What is the imaginary line joining the north and south pole called?
Any line that joins the north and south poles has the same longitude
at every point on it. It's called the 'meridian' of that longitude.
What is farthest point on earth from Toronto?
The entrance to the terminal building at Billy Bishop airport downtown is located at 43.632° north latitude
79.397° west longitude. If you dig a hole straight down into the ground from that place, through the center
of the Earth and out the other side, you'll emerge at 43.632° south latitude
100.603° east longitude. The overland distance to that point from Billy Bishop is 1/2 the circumference of
the Earth ... roughly 12,430 miles.
The point is located in the southeastern Indian Ocean, about 1,290 miles southwest
of Perth, Australia.
Who is credited with reaching the south Pole first?
Roald Amundsen got to the South Pole 1st and just a month later, Robert Falcon Scot made it to the South Pole but sadly died on his journey back because of the cold and hunger.
What is an imaginary line that runs through both poles in the earth?
Technically, there is no imaginary circle defined as circling the entire globe through the poles and equator.
Each meridian of longitude is a half-circle; it joins the poles, crosses the equator at right angles,
and stops at both poles.
What are the similarities of north and south pole?
The magnetic polarity of mars was destroyed when its core cooled down
Why is the Arctic Circle located at 66.5 degrees N?
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 (at the June solstice and December solsticerespectively).
How many countries in south pole?
There is no official flag for the South Pole and many countries' flags fly there.
There are no countries on Antarctica, which means no official flag, no currency, no stamps, nothing to represent sovereignty -- because there isn't any.
Is South America the south pole?
No. No part of South America is less than about 2,350 miles from the south pole.
