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Antarctica is considered a desert, with annual precipitation of only 200 mm (8 inches) along the coast and far less inland. Precipitation would be in the form of snow. It's too cold for rain.
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Was the highest rainfall in antarctica?
The only rainfall in Antarctica occurs on the Antarctic Peninsula. According to Wikipedia: "From the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula south to 68 degrees South, precipitation averages 35-50 cm per year."
Which area receiving rainfall less than 20 cm?
The antarctic, the tops of Himalayan peaks.
Is it true that Antarctica receives less rainfall that the deserts?
The Antarctic is too cold for rainfall even during its summer so any precipitation would be in the form of snow. Therefore it would have no rainfall at all, which is less than most deserts.
Which part of the world has not received rainfall at anytime of the year?
Both the Antarctic Desert and the Atacama Desert receive virtually no precipitation each year
The average precipitation fall of the transantarctic mountains?
None. Any rainfall in Antarctica is concentrated on the Antarctic Peninsula. The Trans-Antarctic mountains are too cold for rain. Plus, further inland, there is essentially no precipitation, that geography being a polar desert.
What region gets an average of less than 4 inches of rainfall a year?
The Atacama Desert in Chile is known as the driest desert in the world, receiving less than 0.6 inches of rainfall on average per year.
What is a area that gets very little rainfall and has a little plant life is called?
A general term would be a desert. Antarctic could be called a desert due to little rainfall, and very little plants, except near the coast during the slight summer thaw season (which is still cold).
Can a cold place be a cold desert?
A desert is defined by rainfall, less than 10 inches per year. Yes, there are cold deserts. The largest and coldest desert in the world is the Antarctic Desert.
What types of rainfall are there?
there are 3 types of rainfall which are still exsisting: relief rainfall convectional rainfall Frontal rainfall
How much rainfall in Antarctica high and low?
It's too cold and dry in Antarctica to rain, except on rare occasions on the Antarctic Peninsula. Precipitation that does not evaporate above it and falls on the continent, falls as ice crystals.
What are the types of rainfall?
relief rainfall convectional rainfall Frontal rainfall
How much rain does Washington dc get?
Average Annual Rainfall is 43.1 inches. January Rainfall: 3.57 February Rainfall: 2.84 March Rainfall: 3.92 April Rainfall: 3.26 May Rainfall: 4.29 June Rainfall: 3.63 July Rainfall: 4.21 August Rainfall: 3.9 September Rainfall: 4.08 October Rainfall: 3.43 November Rainfall: 3.32 December Rainfall: 3.25
