In High Arctic Villages, the Sun is Returning » Explorersweb

In High Arctic Villages, the Sun is Returning » Explorersweb

After months of darkness, the sun is returning to communities in the High Arctic. Many villages celebrate the glorious event: They've been in shadow or darkness since at least November. The Arctic Circle is defined as the region where the sun does not rise for one day each year. The farther north you travel, the longer the sun disappears (and, conversely, the longer the summer midnight sun lasts). In the High Arctic, the first sunrise of the yea…