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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
WHAT CLIMATE REGION HAS THE LEAST RAINFALL?
Desert regions typically have the least rainfall, with many receiving less than 10 inches of rain annually. Antarctic and Arctic regions also have very low precipitation due to the cold temperatures.
What region gets an average of less than 4 inches of rainfall a year?
The Antarctic is the driest continent on earth.
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.
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.
List 5 antarctic fish?
pouched lamprey,toothfish, murray cod, icefish,plunderfish
Is the Antarctic Desert in Africa?
No its in the Antarctic
What desert in northern Chile includes areas where no rainfall has ever been recorded and is on of the driest places on earth?
The Atacama Desert is considered by many to be the driest desert on earth. Others argue that the Antarctic Desert deserves the honor.
