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adjective
- 1. situated around or inhabiting one of the earth's poles: "circumpolar arctic areas"
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adjective. cir· cum· po· lar ˌsər-kəm-ˈpō-lər. 1. : continually visible above the horizon. a circumpolar star. 2. : surrounding or found in the vicinity of a terrestrial pole. a circumpolar current. circumpolar species. Examples of circumpolar in a Sentence.
4 days ago · of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles. adjective. (of a celestial body) continually visible above the horizon during the entire 360 degrees of daily travel. “a circumpolar star” synonyms: seeable, visible. capable of being seen; or open to easy view. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Circumpolar."
Denoting a star that from a given observer's latitude does not go below the horizon during its diurnal motion. The closer an observer is to one of the poles, the greater the portion of the sky that contains circumpolar stars. At the pole itself, all stars are circumpolar.
adj. 1. (Astronomy) (of a star or constellation) visible above the horizon at all times at a specified locality on the earth's surface. 2. (Physical Geography) surrounding or located at or near either of the earth's poles.
Surrounding or near either pole of the earth. Webster's New World. Located or found in one of the Polar Regions. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Denoting a star that from a given observer's latitude never sets below the horizon. American Heritage. Moving around either of the celestial poles. Webster's New World.
circumpolar in British English. (ˌsɜːkəmˈpəʊlə ) adjective. 1. (of a star or constellation) visible above the horizon at all times at a specified locality on the earth's surface. 2. surrounding or located at or near either of the earth's poles.
Circumpolar refers to celestial objects or stars that never set below the horizon, but instead appear to rotate around the celestial pole. These objects are visible in the night sky throughout the entire year, making a complete circle around the pole over the course of a day.
