EARTH SCIENCE
CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
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A high elevation area in a tropical zone
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A low elevation area in a tropical zone
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A low elevation area in a polar zone
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A high elevation area in a polar zone
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Detailed explanation-1: -According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the coldest place in the world is the Russian Antarctic research station Vostok. It was established in 1957 in the middle of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, where it lies at an elevation of 3488 metres above sea level.
Detailed explanation-2: -Even though the North Pole and South Pole are “polar opposites, ” they both get the same amount of sunlight. But the South Pole is a lot colder than the North Pole.
Detailed explanation-3: -Polar climates have year-round cold temperatures with the warmest month less than 50°F (10°C). Polar climates are found on the northern coastal areas of North America, Europe, Asia, and on the land masses of Greenland and Antarctica. Unique climates based on their elevation.
Detailed explanation-4: -1) Eastern Antarctic Plateau, Antarctica (-94°C) The Eastern Antarctic Plateau claims the title of coldest place on Earth.
Detailed explanation-5: -Antarctica. The climate of Antarctica is the coldest on Earth. Antarctica has the lowest naturally occurring temperature ever recorded: −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F) at Vostok Station.