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No it is not when the northern hemisphere is in winter months.
In the winter months of December the suns rays falls on the Southern Hemisphere for brighter and warmer days in the Continent.It is in the months of June-july when the suns rays are in the northern hemisphere that the Antarica will have darkness.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agoit is true that the South Pole is dark half a year and light the other! The South Pole is one point on the Antarctic continent and experiences the most extreme periods of light and dark.
Everywhere on the continent, there is at least one 24-hour period with no sun set or no sun rise, depending on the season. There is no absolutely standard for the entire continent.
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∙ 8y agoNo. South of the Antarctic Circle -- 66 degrees, the geography experiences days, weeks even months of no sunset after September 21. At the South Pole -- 90 degrees S, the period is six months.
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∙ 12y agoyes because the earth is on a tillt away from the sun
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∙ 13y agoNo, it's only under their winter that it's dark.
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∙ 8y agoNo, exactly the opposite. It's generally light all the time in the summer in Antarctica.
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∙ 8y agoNo. The sun shines 24/7 during most of the summer season.
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∙ 11y agoYes, but only from March to September.
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Is Antarctica dark all the time in summer?
No. It's dark in winter and light in summer.
Is it dark in Antarctica when its summer?
No. In fact there are extended periods of continuous daylight.
At what time does it go dark in Antarctica on Christmas day?
It doesn't! Its light for 24 hours. In Antarctica Christmas is in summer!
Why do scientists only work in Antarctica for the summer?
80% of people work in the summer in antarctica
What are the seasons in Antarctica?
Seasons in Antarctica are Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter.
Is summer in December for Antarctica?
Summer in the Southern Hemisphere begins on December 21, where you can find Antarctica.
What is the population of Antarctica annually?
There is no native or permanent population on Antarctica. The population of temporary workers and scientists may reach 4,500 in the busy summer season, and be reduced to about 1,000 souls during the dark winter.
Why is it summer in Antarctica in December?
Because Antarctica is in the Southern Hemisphere, all of which experiences summer in December. Summer begins on December 21.
Why is it summer in December in antarctica?
Because Antarctica is in the Southern Hemisphere, all of which experiences summer in December. Summer begins on December 21.
Does Antarctica have long summers?
Summer in Antarctica lasts as long as summer lasts anywhere in the southern hemisphere.
How would you describe the summer temperatures of Antarctica?
Summer temperatures in Antarctica are generally below freezing.
When is Antarctica summer?
In Antarctica, the first day of summer is December 21. This is true throughout the Southern Hemisphere.
