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At this latitude the sun is visible for 18 hours, 52 minutes during the December solstice and 5 hours, 52 minutes during the June solstice. On December 21, the sun is at 53.83 degrees up in the sky and 6.17 degrees on June 21.
The latitudes south of this parallel are often referred to as the Screaming 60s due to the prevailing high-speed, westerly winds which can generate large waves in excess of 15 m (50 ft) and peak wind speeds over 145 km/h (90 mph).[2]
The maximum altitude of the Sun is > 15.00º in April and > 8.00º in May.
The lowest latitude where white nights can be observed is approximately on this parallel.
Around the world
Starting at the prime meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 60° south passes through:
^Maxar Technologies (2021). "Southern Thule" (Map). Google Earth. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
^Sinert, Richard. "The Furious 50s and Screaming 60s". mydaywithbarkly. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
January 20, 2023
60th, parallel, south, this, article, relies, largely, entirely, single, source, relevant, discussion, found, talk, page, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, citations, additional, sources, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor,. This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources 60th parallel south news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2018 The 60th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 60 degrees south of Earth s equatorial plane No land lies on the parallel it crosses nothing but ocean The closest land is a group of rocks north of Coronation Island Melson Rocks or Governor Islands of the South Orkney Islands which are about 54 km south of the parallel and Thule Island and Cook Island of the South Sandwich Islands which both are about 57 km north of the parallel with Cook Island slightly closer 1 60 class notpageimage 60th parallel south Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KMLThe parallel marks the northern limit of the Southern Ocean though some organisations and countries notably Australia have other definitions and of the Antarctic Treaty System It also marks the southern boundary of the South Pacific Nuclear Weapon Free Zone and the Latin American Nuclear Weapon Free Zone At this latitude the sun is visible for 18 hours 52 minutes during the December solstice and 5 hours 52 minutes during the June solstice On December 21 the sun is at 53 83 degrees up in the sky and 6 17 degrees on June 21 The latitudes south of this parallel are often referred to as the Screaming 60s due to the prevailing high speed westerly winds which can generate large waves in excess of 15 m 50 ft and peak wind speeds over 145 km h 90 mph 2 The maximum altitude of the Sun is gt 15 00º in April and gt 8 00º in May The lowest latitude where white nights can be observed is approximately on this parallel Around the world EditStarting at the prime meridian and heading eastwards the parallel 60 south passes through Co ordinates Ocean Notes60 0 S 0 0 E 60 000 S 0 000 E 60 000 0 000 Prime Meridian The Prime Meridian60 0 S 20 0 E 60 000 S 20 000 E 60 000 20 000 the boundary of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans the boundary of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans60 0 S 147 0 E 60 000 S 147 000 E 60 000 147 000 the boundary of the Indian and Pacific Oceans the boundary of the Indian and Pacific Oceans Additionally passes through the Pacific Ocean at the Drake Passage between South America and the Antarctic Peninsula60 0 S 67 16 W 60 000 S 67 267 W 60 000 67 267 the boundary of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans the boundary of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans Running close to the southern border of the Scotia Sea and the South Orkney Islands South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands claimed by Argentina See also Edit59th parallel south 61st parallel south Maxar Technologies 2021 Southern Thule Map Google Earth Retrieved 5 January 2023 Sinert Richard The Furious 50s and Screaming 60s mydaywithbarkly Retrieved 2009 07 11 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 60th parallel south amp oldid 1131746782, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
