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Do the interior and the coasts of Antarctica usually have about the same temperatures?
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∙ 8y ago
No. Antarctica is the size of USA and Mexico, combined. The coastal areas are generally warmer than the interior.
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What ocean touches the coasts of Antarctica?
Antarctica is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.
Why are currents on the western coasts of continents relatively cold whereas the currents on the eastern coasts are relatively warm?
because of the Antarctica
Is antarctica coastal or landlocked?
Antarctica is a continent with vast expanses of land and coasts. It is about as large as USA and Mexico combined.
What two nations have many fjords along their coasts?
Norway and Chile have many fjords along their coasts.
What is the greatest average rainfall in Antarctica?
Because Antarctica is a polar region -- a polar desert, in fact -- there is no precipitation, it has no lakes or rivers and is in fact the driest continent. Average temperatures in the Antarctic interior get down to -70 degrees Celsius during the winter months and -35 degrees Celsius in the warmer months. The coastal temperatures are much warmer with a range of -15 to -32 Celsius in Winter and -5 to +5 Celsius in Summer. 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. There is some snow on the Antarctic Peninsula, which can receive the equivalent in snow of around 8" of water a year, while the interior receives around 2".
Where is the base camp in Antarctica?
There is no single base camp in Antarctica. Most research stations are located near the continent's coasts.
What ocean touches the coasts Africa Asia Australia and Antarctica?
The Indian Ocean. However, it does not border Antarctica. Antarctica is completely surrounded by the Southern Ocean.
What animals are semi-aquatic in Antarctica?
All animals that breed on Antarctica's coasts -- none live there: it's too cold and there is no food chain -- are fully aquatic.
Why do penguins live in extremely cold temperatures?
That is where their body lives the best. There are some that are native to Africa. They prefer warmer temps.
What ocean toches the coasts of Africa AsiaAustralia and Antarctica?
The correct answer would be the Indian ocean Indian Ocean.
Because oceans gain and lose heat slowly they help keep temperatures what near coasts?
high
What is Antarctica's most endangered species?
No animal lives on the Antarctic continent: it's too cold and there is no food chain. Of the sea animals that breed on Antarctica's coasts, none are listed as endangered.
