Meaning Antarctic Circle
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Antarctic Circle


Latitude of 66.5° South. The northern limit of the area of the Earth that experiences 24 hours of darkness or 24 hours of day at least one day during the year.
Source: physicalgeography.net

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Antarctic Circle


line of latitude at 66.5 degrees south that encircles the continent of Antarctica.
Source: nationalgeographic.org

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Antarctic Circle


The Antarctic Circle is an imaginary circle at latitude 66°30' S, around the south pole.
Source: enchantedlearning.com

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Antarctic Circle


The circle of latitude south of which, on the solstices, every location experiences a period of continuous day or night (Lesson 29)
Source: silvergrovescience.angelfire.com

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Antarctic Circle


Poleward of this latitude (66 degrees 33 minutes S) there are 24 hours of sunlight on the summer solstice and 24 hours of darkness on the winter solstice.
Source: wrds.uwyo.edu





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