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antarctic (sometimes capitalized) of or having to do with the South Pole and the area surrounding it. [2 definitions]
Antarctica the continent that surrounds the South Pole.
aurora australis bands of light that appear in the skies at night near the South Pole; southern lights.
equator the imaginary circle around the earth that is halfway between the North and South Poles. The equator is represented by a line that goes around the middle of a globe.
extreme An extreme is the farthest or highest point of something. The temperature in the hot desert of California and the temperature at the South Pole are both extremes of temperature. One is very, very hot. The other is very, very cold. [1/6 definitions]
longitude distance on the earth's surface east or west of an imaginary line on the globe that goes from the north pole to the south pole and passes through Greenwich, England. Longitude is usually measured in degrees.
magnetic pole either of two areas on the earth's surface, one near the geographic north pole and one near the geographic south pole, where the Earth's magnetic fields are strongest. A compass needle points to the magnetic north pole. [1/2 definitions]
meridian an imaginary circle around the earth that passes through the North and the South Pole, or either half of such a circle from one pole to the other. [1/2 definitions]
polar of or having to do with the North Pole or South Pole of the earth.
pole2 The poles of the Earth are the points that are exactly at the top and bottom of our planet. The pole at the bottom is called the South Pole, and the pole at the top is called the North Pole. The temperature in the areas around the poles is very cold.
South Pole the point on the earth's surface that is farthest south. The South Pole is intersected by the southern end of the earth's axis.