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antarctic circle

/ænˈtɑːrktɪk ˈsɜːrkl/

Tradução: Linha de latitude aproximadamente 66,5 graus ao sul do equador, que marca a região mais ao sul onde o sol pode permanecer acima ou abaixo do horizonte por 24 horas durante os solstícios.

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/ænˈtɑːrktɪk ˈsɜːrkl/B2formalscientific
  • ptLinha de latitude aproximadamente 66,5 graus ao sul do equador, que marca a região mais ao sul onde o sol pode permanecer acima ou abaixo do horizonte por 24 horas durante os solstícios.

A line of latitude approximately 66.5 degrees south of the equator, marking the southernmost region where the sun can remain above or below the horizon for 24 hours during the solstices.

  1. Geographical lineB2formal

    One of the five major circles of latitude that marks the most northerly point at which the sun can remain above or below the horizon for 24 hours. It is located at approximately 66.5° south of the Equator.

    ptCírculo Polar Antártico

    • The Antarctic Circle is located at latitude 66.5° south.
    • During the summer solstice, the sun does not set within the Antarctic Circle.
    • Explorers often travel to the Antarctic Circle to study climate change.