Chris wrote: >The term 'midnight', to describe a time of day when the sun is shining, >seems strange. Is that (in Norwegian) the word they use?
I had much the same thought but didn't know what else to call it. In a land of 24 hours darkness for several months of the year some terms lose their meaning. 'Noon' or 'Mid-day' in black darkness must be just as odd. >It would be unacceptably insular to think of the polar regions' needs as >rare. We happily accommodate the southern hemisphere which is a good deal >further away from most BSS members. People are certainly no rarity up there plus some 28 000 polar bears to look out for too. Sundials, on the other hand, are about to make an appearance although possibly they have done so previously? Does anyone know of any? See < http://www.svalbard.com/ > for a fascinating insight into this beautiful part of the world. Tony Moss -
