South Pole
one of the two points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects its surface
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Summary
South Pole is a geographical pole[1]. It draws 7,651 Wikipedia views per month (geographical pole category, ranking #2 of 5).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: Roald Amundsen[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Antarctic Treaty area[4]
- Continent: Antarctica[5]
- Named after: south[6]
- Part of: Earth's poles[7]
- Commons category: South Pole[8]
- Located in time zone: Antarctica/South_Pole[9]
- Said to be the same as: Geographic South Pole[10]
- Opposite of: North Pole[11]
- Time of discovery or invention: December 14, 1911[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:South Pole[13]
- Commons gallery: South Pole[14]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[15], Small Soviet Encyclopedia[16], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[17]
- Partially coincident with: Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station[18]
- Different from: South Magnetic Pole[19], south geomagnetic pole[20]
- Köppen climate classification: ice cap climate[21]
- Hashtag: Southpole[22]
- Directions: チリ・プンタアレーナスからのツアーに参加[23]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have[24], Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[25]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for South Pole include South Pole Telescope[26], a Gregorian telescope[27]; Polheim[28], an Antarctic field camp[29], founded in 1911[30]; and South Pole Wall[31], a galaxy filament[32].
Why It Matters
South Pole has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
Entities named for it include South Pole Telescope[26], a Gregorian telescope[27]; Polheim[28], an Antarctic field camp[29], founded in 1911[30]; and South Pole Wall[31], a galaxy filament[32].