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Bookmark or Share- South Pole - National Geographic SocietyThe South Pole is the southernmost point on Earth. It is the precise point of the southern intersection of Earth's axis and Earth's surface. From the South Pole, all directions are north. Its latitude is 90 degrees south, and all lines of longitude meet there (as well as at the North Pole).
- The USAP Portal: Science and Support in Antarctica - South Pole Station ...Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station sits at the Earth's axis on a shifting continental ice sheet several miles thick. The South Pole is a unique research site that supports projects ranging from cosmic observations to seismic and atmospheric studies.
- South Pole - WikipediaThe South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole or Terrestrial South Pole, is the southernmost point on Earth and lies antipodally on the opposite side of Earth from the North Pole, at a distance of 20,004 km (12,430 miles) in all directions.
- South Pole | Definition, Location, Explorers, & Facts | BritannicaThe South Pole is the site of a U.S. station and landing strip (Amundsen-Scott); owing to the movement of the polar ice cap, a new location of the exact rotational pole is marked periodically by station personnel.
- Antarctica - WikipediaSituated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean (also known as the Antarctic Ocean), it contains the geographic South Pole. Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent, being about 40% larger than Europe, and has an area of 14,200,000 km 2 (5,500,000 sq mi).
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