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Where Are Tropics Located?

Alexander Ross • • 6 min read
Where Are Tropics Located?

The tropics are regions of the Earth that lie roughly in the middle of the globe. The tropics between the latitude lines of the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

Tropic of Capricorn
The Tropic of Capricorn (or the Southern Tropic) is the circle of latitude that contains the subsolar point at the December (or southern) solstice. It is thus the southernmost latitude where the Sun can be seen directly overhead. It also reaches 90 degrees below the horizon at solar midnight on the June Solstice.
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. The tropics include the Equator and parts of North America, South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia.

What are the tropics of the world?

Earth's surface that is closest to the Equator is called the tropics. Two imaginary lines that circle the globe mark the boundaries of the tropics. The line called the Tropic of Cancer marks the northern edge. Its latitude (distance from the Equator) is 23°27′ N.

What are the tropics and at what latitudes are they located?

The tropics are commonly defined as the area between the Tropic of Cancer (roughly 23.5-degrees North latitude) and the Tropic of Capricorn (roughly 23.5 degrees-South Latitude), highlighted in crimson. We'll consider the tropics to be a bit larger, spanning from 30-degrees North to 30-degrees South latitude.

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