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Re: Definition of Arctic Circle
From: Russell Sher
Date: 2000 Oct 09, 12:55 AM
From: Russell Sher
Date: 2000 Oct 09, 12:55 AM
Here's a definition which I came across: In the Northern Hemisphere, the parallel of latitude that is equal to the complement of the summer solstice; due to steady variations in the obliquity of the summer solstice, the position of the Arctic Circle is constantly changing. Russell ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----
