WebThe South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole, Terrestrial South Pole or 90th Parallel South, is one of the two points where Earth's axis of rotation intersects its surface. It is the southernmost point on Earth and lies antipodally on the opposite side of Earth from the North Pole, at a distance of 12,430 miles (20,004 km) in all directions. ...

WebThe South Pole Telescope (SPT) is a 10-metre (390 in) diameter telescope located at the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica.The telescope is designed for observations in the microwave, millimeter-wave, and submillimeter-wave regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, with the particular design goal of measuring the faint, diffuse emission from the …

WebThe south magnetic pole is the point on Earth's Southern Hemisphere where the geomagnetic field lines are directed perpendicular to the nominal surface. The Geomagnetic South Pole, a related point, is the south pole of an ideal dipole model of the Earth's magnetic field that most closely fits the Earth's actual magnetic field.. For historical …

WebThe North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is the point in the Northern Hemisphere where the Earth's axis of rotation meets its surface. It is called the True North Pole to distinguish from the Magnetic North Pole.. The North Pole is by definition the northernmost point on the Earth, lying antipodally to the South Pole.

WebThe Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station is the United States scientific research station at the South Pole of the Earth. It is the southernmost point under the jurisdiction (not sovereignty) of the United States.The station is located on the high plateau of Antarctica at 2,835 metres (9,301 ft) above sea level.It is administered by the Office of Polar Programs …

WebSouth Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. ... but official international consensus defines the Southern Ocean as extending north from the pole only to 60°S or 55°S, at least 17 degrees of latitude further south than the most southern ...

WebRoald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen (UK: / ˈ ɑː m ʊ n d s ən /, US: /-m ə n s-/; Norwegian: [ˈrùːɑɫ ˈɑ̂mʉnsən] (); 16 July 1872 – c. 18 June 1928) was a Norwegian explorer of polar regions.He was a key figure of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.. Born in Borge, Østfold, Norway, Amundsen began his career as a polar explorer as first …

WebOct 07, 2003 · To the South Pole is the 26th episode of Dora the Explorer from Season 3, as well as the Season 3 finale in airing order. It is also the final episode in general to feature star-catching (in airing order). Dora Boots Backpack Map Swiper Fiesta Trio Diego Helada Star (debut) Pingüino (debut) Avíon (debut) Penguins (debut) The Rescue Truck arrives …

WebPingu is the main protagonist of the TV show of the same name and Pingu in the City. He was co-created by Otmar Gutmann and Erika Brueggemann in 1984. He has been voiced by Otmar Gutmann in the pilot episode, Carlo Bonomi, Marcello Magni, David Sant, and Ryota Iwasaki. Pingu lives in the South Pole in Antarctica with his parents and younger sister …

WebSouth-up map orientation is the orientation of a map with south up, at the top of the map, amounting to a 180-degree rotation of the map from the standard convention of north-up. Maps in this orientation are sometimes called upside down maps or reversed maps. [citation needed]Other maps with non-standard orientation include T and O maps, polar maps, …