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Question
How has the phenomenon of the ‘Midnight Sun’ come about?
Solution
The sun's rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Cancer at the Northern Hemisphere's summer solstice. At the equator, sunlight lasts for 12 hours; at 23 1/2° N, it lasts for 13 hours and 27 minutes; at 66 1/2° N, it lasts for 24 hours. The areas outside the Arctic Circle have 24-hour daylight. This phenomenon, which only occurs near the poles, is known as the "Midnight Sun."
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