ice crystals form the most common precipitation in Antarctica, most of which evaporates before settling on the ice cap.
there both deserts antarctica is a deserts they both have less precipitation
Adelie penguins are the most common species in Antarctica.
Emperor and Adelie penguins are most common in Antarctica.
Cyclonic (frontal) precipitation
Cyclonic (frontal) precipitation
Cyclonic (frontal) precipitation
Antarctica's average annual precipitation is 6.5 inches, which technically makes it a desert.
The four most common forms of precipitation are;rainsleetsnowand hail
precipitation
RainOther common forms of precipitation are snow, sleet, and fog. Oh, and hail. And yes, rain is the MOST common, but snow is very close up there.
Average humidity on Antarctica is about five percent. Annual precipitation is minimal -- single digit inches -- and most precipitation evaporates or freezes before hitting the ground.
There is no 'drought cycle' in Antarctica: Antarctica is always dry with little or no precipitation.