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Access by water is possible to Antarctica between about October and about February, with access to the peninsula perhaps a little longer, because the sea ice freezes there last.
Airplane access -- military transports -- only fly between about October and February, because their equipment does not operate as expected in extreme cold weather during the rest of the year.
There is no commercial air service to anywhere on Antarctica.
Tour boats usually visit Antarctica during December and January, because those are the most predictable periods of access to Antarctic land.
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What makes Antarctica the coldest place on Earth besides high altitude?
There is little or no sun on Antarctica for about six months each year.
What happens in Antarctica for six months?
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Why do ten an six year olds own Antarctica?
No one owns Antarctica.
Which country has continuous day and continuous night for 6 months in one year?
Sweden is the country having six months day and six months night because it is located in the north pole. However I think that Antarctica is also having long days and long nights because it is in south pole.
How long is it light for in the Antarctica?
Your answer depends on your location on the continent. At the extreme, six months at the South Pole.
How many months is one year and six months?
18 months
How long were most peddlers gone from home at one time?
six months to a year A+ Six months to a year or more.
Why did the Salem witch trials last for six months?
They lasted almost a year, not six months.
What is Twenty six weeks on a year?
Twenty-six weeks is six months.
How many months are in a half in a half year?
There are six months in one half of a year.
How many months are half of a year?
Six
How long does darkness last in Antarctica?
there is darkness in antarctica, every June were it is antarcticas winter the moves south and the sun rays shine down on the earth missing the antarctica but hitting the artic. The Darkness usally lasts as long as our summer its temperature gets as low as -70'C giving you frost bite instantly!Everywhere south of the Antarctic Circle, the earth experiences at least one 24-hour period without a sunrise. At the South Pole, this period is six months. Everywhere on the Antarctic continent experiences some number of 24-hour periods without a sunrise: your answer depends on where you are on the continent.
