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1. The Arctic is located at the northernmost part of our planet. Scientists usually define the Arctic as the area above the ‘Arctic Circle’ — an imaginary line that circles around the top of the globe. 2. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean and parts of Canada, Russia, the...
Antarctica lies almost entirely within the Antarctic Circle, which is at about 66 degrees south latitude. The nematode worm is Antarctica's most abundant land animal (Image credit: Byron Adams.) The most abundant land animal on Antarctica is not the penguin, but the tiny nematode worm. Penguins...
The Magnetic South Pole (opposite to the Magnetic North Pole we all point our compasses at) on the other hand doesn't have a fixed position, it drifts about all the time travelling 10 to 15 km each year. It was first reached during Shackleton's British Antarctic Expedition (1907-1909) ...
The Antarctic Circle Is Way Colder You Can Visit the Arctic Circle Centre The Arctic Circle Is Shrinking An Overview of the Arctic Circle We all depend on sunlight, but unless youlive at the equator, you won't get the same amount of it every day. Like all theplanetsin thissolar system,...
3. It’s far colder in the Antarctic Circle. Image Credit:Wikipedia All of the seawater beneath the North Pole moderates the climate, while the South Pole is a larger, deeper landmass with a far lower average winter temperature – -76 degrees F. The North Pole only...
During autumn, the days become shorter and the nights become longer.But this is different in some parts of the Arctic Circle(北极圈). People therehave nights that last for all cold days. People in some parts of the AntarcticCircle(南极圈), on the other hand, have daylight for 24 hours ...
247 years ago, English explorer James Cook sailed south past all known land and crossed the Antarctic Circle in the hopes of finding a new continent rich with resources. He found his path forward blocked by ice, forcing his to return empty handed. ...
Eastern Antarctica is about 2,500m (8,200ft) below sea level because of the colossal weight of the ice.(Source: National Geographic) Sirtravelalot/Shutterstock Riiser Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica 16. The Antarctic Circle changes position The Antarctic Circle is a line of latitude at 66°...
At least once a year, a whole day of sunshine during the summer and entire 24 hours of darkness during the winter occur in the Arctic Circle. In the event of meltdown of Arctic’s ice, the global sea level would increase approximately 24. If the same occurred with Antarctic ice, it wo...