Examples of the South Pole in a Sentence
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Scientists have two ways of measuring seasons: Astronomical seasons are based on how the South Pole is oriented toward or away from the sun.
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Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 15 June 2024
Since then, the oceans near the South Pole have been progressively less icy, hitting all-time lows in 2017, 2022 and last year.
—Andre Mouchard, Orange County Register, 24 May 2024
The spacecraft had landed there, at the South Pole–Aitken Basin, around two days earlier.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 4 June 2024
But less ice near the South Pole would dramatically affect the formation of plankton and other microscopic sea life that’s critical to the region’s ecosystem.
—Andre Mouchard, Orange County Register, 24 May 2024
Museum Hopping Explore the intricate history of explorer life at the Fram, which contains the reconstructed remnants of the ship that raced to the South Pole, headed by Norwegian adventurer Roald Amundsen.
—Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2024
They're known as the aurora borealis around the North Pole and the aurora australis around the South Pole.
—John Helton, NPR, 12 May 2024
In December, with snow crusted around the SUV and icicles dangling off its rear bumper, the Ramseys reached the South Pole, completing their globe-spanning journey.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024
On New Year’s Day in 1908, Shackleton and his crew aboard the ship Nimrod set sail on a quest to be the first to set foot on the South Pole.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Mar. 2024
Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 15 June 2024
Since then, the oceans near the South Pole have been progressively less icy, hitting all-time lows in 2017, 2022 and last year.
—Andre Mouchard, Orange County Register, 24 May 2024
The spacecraft had landed there, at the South Pole–Aitken Basin, around two days earlier.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 4 June 2024
But less ice near the South Pole would dramatically affect the formation of plankton and other microscopic sea life that’s critical to the region’s ecosystem.
—Andre Mouchard, Orange County Register, 24 May 2024
Museum Hopping Explore the intricate history of explorer life at the Fram, which contains the reconstructed remnants of the ship that raced to the South Pole, headed by Norwegian adventurer Roald Amundsen.
—Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2024
They're known as the aurora borealis around the North Pole and the aurora australis around the South Pole.
—John Helton, NPR, 12 May 2024
In December, with snow crusted around the SUV and icicles dangling off its rear bumper, the Ramseys reached the South Pole, completing their globe-spanning journey.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024
On New Year’s Day in 1908, Shackleton and his crew aboard the ship Nimrod set sail on a quest to be the first to set foot on the South Pole.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Mar. 2024
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“The South Pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20South%20Pole. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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