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Antarctica
Antarctica is the earth’s most southerly continent. It is a cold,
windy and a dry wilderness. Despite its remote and challenging
conditions life has evolved here. The region is a fundamental part
of our planets climate and eco system.
Antarctica has some of the biggest seasonal changes on the planet.
The coastal regions in summer can hover around freezing while
the interior can drop to -20 ° C. Limited plant life will grow during
the summer months; however winter brings harsh bitter cold.
The coldest surface temperatures have been recorded here with
a staggering -89.2 ° C.
So how does Antarctica differ from the
Arctic?
The arctic is mostly frozen sea surrounded by land it is a semi
enclosed sea. Antarctica is land surrounded by sea.
Arctic Antarctica
ICY SCIENCE | QTR 1 2014