Supporting Resources: Study of Place
Study of Place | ||||
Antarctic Exploration: Chapter 2: Looking Closer: The Angle of the Sun in Two Locations | ||||
Date | Maximum Sun Angle for 76°S | Maximum Sun Angle for _______ | Maximum Sun Angle for 42°N | |
1/1 | 37 | 25 | ||
2/1 | 31 | 31 | ||
3/1 | 21 | 41 | ||
4/1 | 9 | 53 | ||
5/1 | -1 | 63 | ||
6/1 | -8 | 70 | ||
7/1 | -9 | 71 | ||
8/1 | -4 | 66 | ||
9/1 | 6 | 56 | ||
10/1 | 17 | 45 | ||
11/1 | 29 | 33 | ||
12/1 | 36 | 26 | ||
Monthly sun angles for the latitude at which the Endurance became stuck in the ice. | Fill in the monthly sun angles for the latitude of your school (or other comparison location). | Example monthly sun angles for another latitude (Massachusetts, where Study of Place was developed). |