Midnight Sun

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Midnight Sun is a natural phenomenon occurring in polar regions where the sun remains visible at local midnight during the summer months.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf astronomical phenomenon
natural phenomenon
affects animal behavior
human circadian rhythm
associatedWith Arctic tourism
Midsummer festivals
causedBy Earth axial tilt
Earth orbit around the Sun
dependsOn refraction of sunlight in Earth atmosphere
documentedIn explorers journals
durationDependsOn latitude
hasAlternativeName polar day (informal usage)
hasDefinition a natural phenomenon in polar regions where the Sun remains visible at local midnight during summer
languageOrigin English phrase "midnight sun"
longestDurationAt geographic poles
notVisibleAt low latitudes
observedBy human observers
observedSince ancient times
occursDuring summer months
occursIn Antarctic Circle
Arctic Circle
polar regions
occursNear summer solstice
oppositeOf polar night
relatedTo continuous daylight
polar day
requires high latitude
season local summer
studiedIn astronomy
geophysics
timeOfDay local midnight
usedFor tourism attraction
visibleAtLatitudeNorthOf 66.5 degrees north
visibleAtLatitudeSouthOf 66.5 degrees south
visibleInCountry Canada
Finland
Greenland
Iceland
Norway
Russia
Sweden
United States (Alaska)
visibleInHemisphere Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
visibleInRegion Lapland
Svalbard
visibleWhen Sun altitude above horizon at local midnight

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Arctic Circle
Arctic Circle ("Polar Night")
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