Which country is nearest to the South Pole?

Which country is nearest to the South Pole?

The nearest countries to Antarctica are South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Chile and Argentina.

How far is the North Pole from the South Pole?

Distance between North and South Pole is 13832.88 km. This distance is equal to 8595.35 miles, and 7464.21 nautical miles.

Is it harder to get to the north or south pole?

In reality, traveling to the North Pole is quite a different experience than the South. It is in fact, much harder. In contrast to having an actual continent under all of that ice, at the North Pole, there is only the Arctic Ocean, which in turn has massive slabs of ice floating on its surface.

How much does it cost to go to North Pole?

But a general budget including all gear and logistics for a solo unsupported expedition is around 100 000 for the North Pole and 150 000 for the South Pole. A two member expedition will come up to around 60 000 USD per person for the North Pole and 100 000 USD per person for the South Pole.

Has anyone ever drove to the North Pole?

It’s no surprise that it’s only a decade since the first successful car journey to the North Pole – which was of course part of the 2007 Top Gear Polar Special. Jeremy Clarkson and James May drove to the magnetic North Pole in a convoy of three vehicles, including a Toyota Hilux.

Can you drive to the Magnetic North Pole?

Though inaccessible for most of the year, it is possible to travel to the North Pole in June and July when the ice is thinner, or in April if travelling via helicopter. Travelling via icebreaker ship from Murmansk is the favourite route for most visitors.

What will happen when the Poles Flip?

But the reality is that: Multiple magnetic fields would fight each other. This could weaken Earth’s protective magnetic field by up to 90% during a polar flip. Earth’s magnetic field is what shields us from harmful space radiation which can damage cells, cause cancer, and fry electronic circuits and electrical grids.

What happens when different poles are brought together?

If a magnet is hung so that it is free to turn, it will turn in the north-south direction. When two magnets are brought together, the opposite poles will attract one another, but the like poles will repel one another. This is similar to electric charges. Like charges repel, and unlike charges attract.

How will the same poles north to south and south react when put near each other?

A north pole will attract a south pole; the magnets pull on each other. But the two north poles will push each other away. We say the magnets repel each other. Magnets seem to act something like positive and negative electric charges.

Is Google Earth magnetic or true north?

From what we can tell, the mobile versions of both Google Maps and Google Earth automatically correct for magnetic declination and always show True North, although we couldn’t find any documentation to that effect.