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Are the temperatures the same at the North and South Poles?

For most of us, the North and South Pole regions are mysterious. We just have vague ideas about what they represent and think that they are probably very similar to each other.

But, surprisingly, there are more differences between the Antarctic (South Pole region) and the Arctic (North Pole region) than similarities. The South Pole region is mostly occupied by a continent called Antarctica. This ice and snow covered continent is almost twice the size of the United States. Conversely, the area of the North Pole is occupied by the Arctic Ocean, which washes the shores of North America, Europe and Asia.

Another difference is that people, animals and plants gradually moved north, towards the North Pole, gradually adapting to polar conditions. And in the region of the South Pole, separated by hundreds of kilometers of the surface of the oceans from the rest of the continents, with the exception of South America, neither animals nor humans can exist.

Of the vegetation, only lichens, mosses, herbaceous plants and some types of flowers are represented.

By the way, one of the reasons why the penguins successfully mastered this area is the absence of enemies here.

What is the climate like in Antarctica? Its two main characteristics should be noted: low temperatures even in summer and the strongest winds in the world. And in the region of the North Pole, air currents, rising from the surface of the surrounding ocean, slightly increase the temperature. In Antarctica, where the main part of the continent is covered with ice, cold air masses with high pressure are formed. Therefore, the climate here is more severe than at the North Pole.

Even during the summer months, the average temperature in Antarctica is below freezing! On some days the temperature can rise above 4 °C, but in the middle of summer there are days with temperatures below zero. In winter, the average temperature in the area of the South Pole is -23-35 °C.

Author: Likum A.

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