Tropic of Cancer
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The Tropic of Cancer is the northernmost latitude on Earth where the sun can appear directly overhead, marking the boundary of the tropical zone in the Northern Hemisphere.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
circle of latitude
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geographical line → |
| associatedWith |
June solstice in Northern Hemisphere
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| axialTiltReference |
obliquity of the ecliptic
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| complements |
Tropic of Capricorn
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| coordinateSystem |
geographic coordinate system
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| definedBy |
axial tilt of the Earth
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| description |
northernmost latitude where the Sun can appear directly overhead
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| distanceFromEquator |
about 2600 km
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| distanceFromNorthPole |
about 4670 km
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| hasProperty |
position slowly changes over time due to axial precession
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| hemisphere |
Northern Hemisphere
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| historicalReasonForName |
Sun was in constellation Cancer at June solstice in classical antiquity
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| latitude |
approximately 23.5° N
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approximately 23°26′ N → |
| locatedIn |
Northern Hemisphere
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| marksBoundaryOf |
Torrid Zone
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tropical zone → |
| namedAfter |
constellation Cancer
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| oppositeLatitude |
Tropic of Capricorn
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| parallelTo |
Equator
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| passesThrough |
Algeria
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Arabian Sea region → Atlantic Ocean → Bahamas → Bangladesh → Bay of Bengal region → China → Egypt → India → Libya → Mali → Mauritania → Mexico → Mexico Gulf of California region → Myanmar → Niger → Oman → Pacific Ocean → Saudi Arabia → South China Sea region → Taiwan → United Arab Emirates → Western Sahara → |
| relatedTo |
summer solstice
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| solarEvent |
Sun is directly overhead at local noon on June solstice
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| usedIn |
cartography
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climate classification → defining tropical climate regions → navigation → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Torrid Zone
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boundedBy |
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Tropic of Capricorn
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complements |
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Northern Hemisphere
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containsLine |
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Eurasia
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crossedBy |
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Africa
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crossedByLine |
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Tropic of Capricorn
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oppositeLatitude |
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Arctic Circle
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relatedCircle |
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Antarctic Circle
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relatedTo |