Antarctica (DI00195), Photo by Charles Smythe
Antarctica's climate is characterized by low temperature, high wind velocities, and frequent blizzards. Rapidly changing weather is typical of coastal locations, where temperatures for the warmest month average around freezing. High altitude and continuous winter darkness make the interior of A...
| Other Authors: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Still Image |
| Language: | unknown |
| Published: |
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://n2t.net/ark:/85065/d7pr7sx6 |
| Summary: | Antarctica's climate is characterized by low temperature, high wind velocities, and frequent blizzards. Rapidly changing weather is typical of coastal locations, where temperatures for the warmest month average around freezing. High altitude and continuous winter darkness make the interior of Antarctica the coldest place on earth. |
|---|