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All of Antarctica is considered a desert -- the driest continent on earth, because there is no substantial precipitation or humidity.
The dry valleys are essentially ice-free, making their desert features more familiar than the arid nature of the ice sheet that covers 98% of the continent.
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∙ 13y agoIn general, the "Antarctic," that area above the Antarctic Circle, is very cold all year round. Rain is possible on the oceans more than in Antarctica. Not only are all parts of Antarctica virtually always below freezing, but most places are very dry and may not even receive a measureable amount of snow during the course of a year.
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∙ 15y agoNo. Antarctica has no rainfall, it is a polar ice cap. It is covered with hundreds of metres of ice.
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∙ 8y agoThe McMurdo Dry Valleys earned their name because there is no precipitation there. It has been compared, scientifically, to the surface of the planet Mars.
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Where is most of the bare rock found in Antarctica?
the Dry Valley Region
Why is it dry in Antarctica?
it is dry in Antarctica because it gets little precipitation and there's not much moisture
Where is dry valley?
In Antarctica.
What causes drought cycles in Antarctica?
There is no 'drought cycle' in Antarctica: Antarctica is always dry with little or no precipitation.
What is the climate and precipitation at Death Valley?
The climate of Death Valley is that of a hot, dry desert.
What is one of the valleys names in Antarctica?
Taylor Dry Valley is the name of one valley.
Which the coldest desert on the Earth where is it?
McMurdo Dry Valley, Antarctica
Which region of Antarctica has more wildlife the ocean or the land?
The ocean. The land is too dry.
How are the Arctic and Antarctic cold deserts?
Antarctica is considered a desert, with annual precipitation of only 200 mm (8 inches) along the coast and far less inland. The temperature in Antarctica has reached −89 °C (−129 °F). That would make it a cold desert.
What makes the Antarctic a desert?
Yes. Antarctica is a dry polar region with about five percent humidity, no liquid lakes or rivers, it is the driest continent on earth. The interior of Antarctica is considered the world's driest desert because the extreme cold freezes water vapour out of the air. Annual snowfall on the polar plateau is equivalent to less than 5 cm of rain.
Why is California's Central Valley is normally dry. How did this area become a major framing region?
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What is the average temperature in dry valley antarctica?
-20 C http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/ma?f=102233940.html
