The Tropic of Cancer, also referred to as the Northern Tropic, is currently 23°26′13.1″ (or 23.43698°) north of the equator. It is the most northerly circle of latitude on Earth at which the sun can be directly overhead. Below are some interesting facts about the Tropic of Cancer ...
The region of Earth's surface that is closest to the equator is called the tropics (热带地区).Two imaginary lines that circle the globe mark the edges of the tropics. The line called the Tropic of Cancer (北回 归线)marks the northern edge. Its latitude (distance from the equator) is ...
The lowland rainforests of Meghalaya, India represent the westernmost limit of the rainforests north of the Tropic of Cancer. These forests, on the Shillong plateau, are akin to Whitmore's ‘tropical lowland evergreen rain