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Antarctic Circle |
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Antarctic CircleImaginary line that encircles the South Pole at latitude 66° 32' S. The line encompasses the continent of Antarctica and the Antarctic Ocean. The region south of this line experiences at least one night in the southern summer during which the Sun never sets, and at least one day in the southern winter during which the Sun never rises. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The expedition's two ships--the 600-ton corvette Vostok and the 530-ton support-vessel Mirny,--crossed the Antarctic Circle on January 26, 1820 (New Style), and approached the Antarctic mainland two days later. A friend snapped this photo of Klimes on Booth Island on the edge of the Antarctic Circle with the 296-foot, 110-passenger cruise ship National Geographic Endeavour in the background. After visiting the Antarctic Circle last year, Parisian hometown-boy-made-good Pierre Huyghe explores a terra incognita closer at hand: the "virgin" territory of the Musee d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris's newly refurbished exhibition space. |
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