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Started 7/18/17 by Jenifer (Zarknorph); 192697 views.
From: ElDotardo
6/29/18
The coldest place on Earth is even chillier than scientists thought: Temperatures plummet to -148F in 'supercold' areas of Antarctica's ice sheet
So a few degrees of atmospheric warming is supposed to melt it??
The coldest place on Earth is even colder than thought, a new study has found.
Researchers discovered tiny valleys near the top of Antarctica's ice sheet reach temperatures of nearly minus 100 degrees Celsius (minus 148 degrees Fahrenheit) in the winter.
The results could change scientists' understanding of just how low temperatures can get at Earth's surface, according to the researchers.
The coldest spot on Earth was found on the East Antarctic Plateau, a high snowy plateau in central Antarctica that encompasses the South Pole.
The record breaking temperatures occur occurred in small hollows 2 to 3 meters (6 to 9 feet) deep in the surface of the ice, on the southern side of high ridges on the plateau.
The record of minus 98 degrees Celsius is about as cold as it is possible to get at Earth's surface, according to the researchers.
Scientists used satellite data between 2004 and 2016 to come up with the minus 144 degrees Fahrenheit figure, as the eastern plateau of Antartica is a barren, snowy region where surface-based weather instruments aren't available .
Small low-lying dips in the Antarctic ice sheet had the most frigid temperatures, they found.
Because cold air is dense, it funnels into the dips where it may stay trapped for several days when skies are clear and winds are light.
This is similar to how cold air drains into valley locations at night elsewhere in the world.
Scientists first announced in 2013 they had found the lowest temperatures on Earth's surface in the area.
View Full MessageSo a few degrees of atmospheric warming is supposed to melt it??
The coldest place on Earth is even colder than thought, a new study has found.
Researchers discovered tiny valleys near the top of Antarctica's ice sheet reach temperatures of nearly minus 100 degrees Celsius (minus 148 degrees Fahrenheit) in the winter.
The results could change scientists' understanding of just how low temperatures can get at Earth's surface, according to the researchers.
The coldest spot on Earth was found on the East Antarctic Plateau, a high snowy plateau in central Antarctica that encompasses the South Pole.
The record breaking temperatures occur occurred in small hollows 2 to 3 meters (6 to 9 feet) deep in the surface of the ice, on the southern side of high ridges on the plateau.
The record of minus 98 degrees Celsius is about as cold as it is possible to get at Earth's surface, according to the researchers.
Scientists used satellite data between 2004 and 2016 to come up with the minus 144 degrees Fahrenheit figure, as the eastern plateau of Antartica is a barren, snowy region where surface-based weather instruments aren't available .
Small low-lying dips in the Antarctic ice sheet had the most frigid temperatures, they found.
Because cold air is dense, it funnels into the dips where it may stay trapped for several days when skies are clear and winds are light.
This is similar to how cold air drains into valley locations at night elsewhere in the world.
Scientists first announced in 2013 they had found the lowest temperatures on Earth's surface in the area.
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From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
6/30/18
Really?
You look at those two pictures and see them as EXACTLY THE SAME?
This is evidence staring you in the face.
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From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
7/1/18
Ah, he's fine. He lives in the desert.
Every major city in Australia is on the coast.
We're screwed!
But at least it gives us access to wave power. I wish more research would go into this.
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