South Pole

South Pole

South Pole

n.1. a. The southern end of the earth's axis of rotation, a point in Antarctica.b. The celestial zenith of this terrestrial point.c. south pole The southern end of the axis of rotation of a planet or other celestial body.2. south pole The south-seeking magnetic pole of a straight magnet.

South Pole

n 1. (Placename) the southernmost point on the earth's axis, at the latitude of 90°S 2. (Astronomy) astronomy the point of intersection, in the constellation Octans, of the earth's extended axis and the southern half of the celestial sphere 3. (General Physics) (usually not capitals) the south-seeking pole of a freely suspended magnet

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n. 1. the southern end of the earth's axis, the southernmost point on earth. 2. the point at which the axis of the earth extended cuts the southern half of the celestial sphere; the south celestial pole. 3. (l.c.) See under magnetic pole (def. 1). [1585–95]

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(south) The southern end of the Earth's axis of rotation, a point in Antarctica.

Thesaurus

Noun

South Pole - the southernmost point of the Earth's axisAntarctic continent, Antarctica - an extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to 13,000 feet deep; "Antarctica is twice the size of Australia"

Translations

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South Pole,

southern end of the earth's axis, by convention at lat. 90° S. Because the earth's rotational axis wobbles slightly over time, the location where the southern end of the axis intersects the earth's surface shifts, although it is always within a few meters of the fixed geographic and cartographic position of the South Pole. It is distinguished from the south magnetic polemagnetic pole,
the two roughly opposite ends of the planet where the earth's magnetic intensity is the greatest, as the north and south magnetic poles. For the magnetic north, it is the direction from any point on the earth's surface linking the horizontal component of the
..... Click the link for more information. . The South Pole was reached first by Roald AmundsenAmundsen, Roald
(Roald Engelbregt Grauning Amundsen) , 1872–1928, Norwegian polar explorer; the first person to reach the South Pole. He served (1897–99) as first mate on the Belgica
..... Click the link for more information. , a Norwegian explorer, in 1911. See AntarcticaAntarctica
, the fifth largest continent, c.5,500,000 sq mi (14,245,000 sq km), asymmetrically centered on the South Pole and almost entirely within the Antarctic Circle. Geology and Geography

Antarctica consists of two major regions: W Antarctica (c.
..... Click the link for more information. .

South Pole

the point at which the imaginary axis of the earth’s rotation intersects its surface in the southern hemisphere. All other points on the earth’s surface are north of the south pole. The south pole is situated on the continent of Antarctica, close to the Pacific coast at an elevation of 2,800 m. The ice in the vicinity of the south pole reaches a thickness of 2,810 m. The average annual air temperature for the period 1957–61 was –48.6°C, with a maximum of −14.7°C and a minimum of –78.9°C. The polar day lasts about 179 days, from September 23 to March 20–21 (not considering refraction). (See alsoPOLES, GEOGRAPHIC.)

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[′sau̇th ′pōl] (electromagnetism) The pole of a magnet at which magnetic lines of force are assumed to enter. Also known as negative pole. (geophysics) south geomagnetic pole

South Pole

[′sau̇th ′pōl] (geography) south geographical pole

South Pole

1. the southernmost point on the earth's axis, at the latitude of 90°S 2. Astronomy the point of intersection, in the constellation Octans, of the earth's extended axis and the southern half of the celestial sphere 3. the south-seeking pole of a freely suspended magnet

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noun the southernmost point of the Earth's axis

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