Interesting facts about the North Pole

Interesting facts about the North Pole Is a good opportunity to learn more about the geographic features and structure of our planet. Only at the beginning of the last century did man manage to reach this point on the Earth and conduct a number of studies. Today scientists continue to make many discoveries in this ice-bound region.

So, here are the most interesting facts about the North Pole.

1. The geographic North Pole is not the same as the magnetic one. And it cannot be the same, since the latter is in constant motion.
2. Any other point on the surface of our planet in relation to the North Pole always faces south.
3. Oddly enough, the North Pole is much warmer than the South Pole.
4. According to official data, the highest recorded temperature at the North Pole reached +5 ⁰С, while at the South Pole it was only –12 ⁰С.
5. An interesting fact is that, according to scientists, more than 25% of all world oil reserves are located here, concentrated in the polar zones.
6. Robert Peary is officially considered the first person to reach the North Pole on April 6, 1909. However, today, many experts question his achievements, due to the lack of reliable facts.
7. In the summer of 1958, the American nuclear submarine "Nautilus" became the first ship to reach the North Pole (under water).
8. It is curious that the duration of the night here is 172 days, and the day is 193.
9. Since there is no land at the North Pole, it is impossible to build a permanent polar station on it, as, for example, at the South Pole.
10. According to international law, the North Pole is not the property of any state.
11. Did you know that the North and South poles have no longitude? This is due to the fact that all the meridians converge at these points.
12. The concept, familiar to us, is the "North Pole", which began to be used by scientists in the 15th century.
13. An interesting fact is that the celestial equator at the North Pole completely coincides with the horizon line.
14. The average ice thickness here ranges from 2-3 m.
15. The closest settlement in relation to the North Pole is the Canadian village of Alert, located at a distance of 817 km from it.
16. As of 2007, the ocean depth here is 4261 m.
17. The first officially confirmed flight over the Pole took place in 1926. It is curious that the airship "Norway" acted as an aircraft.
18. The North Pole is surrounded by 5 states: the Russian Federation, the USA, Canada, Norway and Denmark (via Greenland).

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