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Antarctica is a continent and the ice cap there is nearly two miles thick. This geography holds the cold better than the arctic.
The Arctic ice floats on water and melts nearly away each summer.
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∙ 14y agoIt isn't. Temperatures at the Antarctic are colder than those of the North Pole. Antarctica holds the record for the world's lowest ever recorded temperature.
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Why north pole is colder than south pole?
It's not, The South Pole is a lot colder.
Is North Pole colder than Antarctica?
No, Antarctica is colder, primarily because it is a continent with thousands of feet of ice, whereas the north pole is ocean.
Is the north pole colder or warmer then the south pole?
On average, the South pole is colder because this is located on a land mass (Antarctica) while the North Pole is located in an ocean.
What continent is at 90.00 degrees south and 0.00 degrees east?
The South Pole, the very southern tip of the Earth. This part of the earth belongs to Antarctica, the biggest island. Antarctica is the coldest, driest and windiest place on Earth. The Antarctic is colder than the Arctic as land as capable of getting colder than water. The South Pole is land and the North Pole is frozen water of the Arctic Ocean.
Where is the hole in the ozone found?
Ozone layer is depletion is happening in the stratosphere of the earth's atmosphere. It is majorly concentrated over Antarctica's atmosphere.
What is coldest the south pole or the north pole?
==The South Pole== The South Pole is generally colder than the North Pole, partly because it is higher (9000' above sea level) and partly because it is further from the warming effects of water. On the other hand, neither is considered the coldest place on Earth. Parts of Siberia and Greenland are often colder than the North Pole, and Vostok Station in Antarctica with an elevation of around 11,500' is not only colder than the South Pole, but is considered the coldest place on Earth with an average temperature of -67F.South Pole
Which place is colder the Arctic or Antarctica?
The Antarctic regions are about 30 degrees F. colder than the Arctic regions, because of the Antarctic continent, the land mass that makes up about 10% of the earth's surface.This land mass and the ice that sits on top of it retains the cold better than the Arctic seas, which can warm, because the sun melts the ice and then warms the water.The Antarctic, on average.
5 years ago was the North pole colder than the south pole?
no
Which continent is closer to the South Pole besides Antarctica?
The south pole is a point ON Antarctica. You can't get any closer than that.Outside of Antarctica, the continent with territory closest to the south poleis South America.
Is the north pole colder than Antarctica?
Yes, it isAnother AnswerAntarctica is a land mass, which holds the cold, unlike the the northern polar region, which is water covered by sea ice. Antarctica is about 30 degrees F colder than the northern polar climes.
Which continent is nearest the south pole?
The south pole is a point ON the continent of Antarctica. You can't get any closer than that.
Is South America more closer to the North Pole than Antarctica?
No.
