south pole

• Le pôle Sud est le point le plus méridional de la Terre, situé à 90° de latitude sud, où convergent toutes les lignes de longitude. C'est un repère géographique et une région caractérisée par un froid extrême et la glace.

The southernmost point on Earth, located at latitude 90°S, where all lines of longitude converge. It is a geographic landmark and a region of extreme cold and ice.

1. Geographic South PoleB2formal

   The southernmost point on Earth, located at 90°S latitude, where all lines of longitude meet.

   Pôle Sud géographique

   • The South Pole is one of the coldest places on Earth.
   • Explorers have traveled to the South Pole for centuries.
   • The sun does not set during summer at the South Pole.

2. Magnetic South PoleB2formal

   The point on Earth's surface where the magnetic field points vertically downward, near the geographic South Pole.

   pôle Sud magnétique

   • Compass needles point toward the magnetic South Pole.
   • The magnetic South Pole moves slightly each year.
   • Scientists study the magnetic South Pole to understand Earth's magnetic field.