Standing at the Pole.
2006-09-05 08:15:39 · 13 answers · asked by Jeffery Y 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Call me silly, but I'd go North
2006-09-05 08:17:22 · answer #1 · answered by Jen J 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I answered a question like this some time back on "The Iceboard". Here is what I wrote -
"Okay, I got carried away here. What I have determined is that the new station is very close to the Pole, and that a years ice movement makes a fair change in it's position."
"The new station takes up most of the arc between 90W and 180 (grid south). Grid south is between the new station and the dome. The Ross Dependency boundaries are 160 E to 150 W. So last year A pod was solidly in the RD, but I would guess only the corner is now. Next year the new station will be solidly in the unclaimed area. "
Michigan is around Longitude: 83° West. So if you are standing at the South Geographic Pole (you would know if you were as there is a sign there to let you know), walk in a line just to the right of the left end of the new station (about 90 west) as seen from the Pole. And keep walking.......
2006-09-05 16:10:14 · answer #2 · answered by Dome Slug 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, everything from the South Pole is North so that's your only option!
If you need the route which mostly uses land, then:
Go north from the South Pole to the edge of the Antarctic, then across to the southern tip of South America, then travel north, through Central America and into North America until you reach Michigan.
If you want to sail, then leave the Antarctic and sail along the East Coast of South America, then Northwest until you reach the upper East Coast of the USA. Go on shore and travel west until you reach Michigan. OR you could sail up the west coast of Africa, then across the Atlantic to the USA. Either way, it's a long hard sail!
2006-09-05 08:22:07 · answer #3 · answered by JaneB 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
North
2006-09-05 08:22:48 · answer #4 · answered by icprofit6000 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
At the south pole any step you take is north
2006-09-08 15:11:00 · answer #5 · answered by a_burning_chill 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're directly on the South Pole, any direction you'd go would have to be North.
2006-09-05 08:40:46 · answer #6 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assuming that you planned to go directly north to Michigan and since all longitudinal meridians go true north from the south pole. you would have pick the correct one that goes through Michigan.
2006-09-05 08:36:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you lost in the South Pole and trying to get home?
2006-09-05 08:20:43 · answer #8 · answered by S 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Is this the geographic south pole or the magnetic south pole?
2006-09-05 08:21:29 · answer #9 · answered by Dalmatian Rescue 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
W 80 12.250
2006-09-05 08:23:36 · answer #10 · answered by Paul 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋