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midnight sun
(redirected from Arctic summer)

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midnight sun
n.
The sun as seen at midnight during the summer within the Arctic and Antarctic regions.
midnight sun
n
(Astronomy) the sun visible at midnight during local summer inside the Arctic and Antarctic circles
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Noun1.midnight sun - the sun visible at midnight (inside the Arctic or Antarctic Circles)midnight sun - the sun visible at midnight (inside the Arctic or Antarctic Circles)
atmospheric phenomenon - a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere
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