6 MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW Jlumrapr 1958 ON THE LOWEST TEMPERATURES ON EARTH

Records on absolute minima of air temperature on the earth are analyzed geographically and in the course of time. A great deal of controversy is clarified and misleading references to incorrect values are traced to their causes. Proper documentation is provided for establishment of the true values o...

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Main Author: Nina A. Stjpanova
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1957
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Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.394.8382
http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/mwr/086/mwr-086-01-0006.pdf
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Summary:Records on absolute minima of air temperature on the earth are analyzed geographically and in the course of time. A great deal of controversy is clarified and misleading references to incorrect values are traced to their causes. Proper documentation is provided for establishment of the true values of lowest air temperatures, as of this date, for the coldest regions on the globe-the South Polar Plateau, northeastern Siberia, Greenland, and Canada. 1.