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Most places in Antarctica receive no rainfall or snow at all. This is because the very cold air contains hardly any of the water vapour to create rain or snow. This means that Antarctica is the worlds largest desert. All drinking water comes from melting the ice. Fire fighting becomes very diffiult and this is why smoking is banned in most Antarctic bases. - Humanities Alive Geography
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 8y agoAntarctica is a dry polar region, because there is so little precipitation. Lakes may exist under the ice and melt-water rivers are visible during summer. Antarctica is in fact the driest continent. Average humidity is about five percent.
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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.
Antarctica has some of the strongest winds on earth, with some winds reaching 320 kph.
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∙ 10y agoAntartica is a very cold continent, and even though it has a lot of snow that is very humid, the air is very dry.
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∙ 12y agoAntarctica is the driest continent on earth, with an average humidity of less than five percent. It is also the driest desert on earth.
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∙ 10y agoYes, about 2% of the continent is not covered by ice and Antarctica is a desert.
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Why is it dry in Antarctica?
it is dry in Antarctica because it gets little precipitation and there's not much moisture
Where are the dry valleys in Antarctica?
You can find Antarctica's dry valleys using these coordinates: 77.4667° S, 162.5167°.
Where is dry valley?
In Antarctica.
Is Antarctica cold and dry?
Yes, it is both cold and dry.
Does the dry ice in antarctica come from cars?
No. There is no native or natural occurrence of dry ice in Antarctica, nor are there any cars there.
What causes drought cycles in Antarctica?
There is no 'drought cycle' in Antarctica: Antarctica is always dry with little or no precipitation.
Are there dry hot deserts anywhere in Antarctica?
No, the entire Antarctic Desert, which covers nearly all of Antarctica, is a cold, dry desert.
Does Antarctica have a dry and wet season?
Antarctica does have a dry and wet season, but the wet season consists mainly of snow. It doesn't rain in Antarctica, and Antarctica is a desert, so there is not much snow.Another AnswerAntarctica is a desert and thus has no wet season.
Is Antarctica a dry climate?
Yes, Antarctica is the driest continent with humidity at about five percent.
What spice grows in Antarctica?
Nothing grows on Antarctica: it's too cold and dry.
Are dry deserts and antarctica the same thing?
No
What is barren rocks in antarctica?
Barren rocks in Antarctica are usually called Dry Valleys or Nunatacks.
