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Antarctic Circle |
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Antarctic Circle n (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the imaginary circle around the earth, parallel to the equator, at latitude 66° 32′ S; it marks the southernmost point at which the sun appears above the level of the horizon at the winter solstice
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Translations Antarctic Circle n → cercle m antarctique Antarctic Circle n → südlicher Polarkreis Antarctic Circle n the Antarctic Circle → il Circolo polare antartico 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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