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It is winter and cold all year round at the poles [North & South Poles (Antarctica is located in the South)] due to the extreme angle the rays are shining at it unlike at the equator, where it is directly overhead. That is why it seems that the sun does not rise high into the sky or even rise at all! Its climate is exactly opposite of that at the equator's, where it is summer all year round and there is no winter (no snowing).
Its always cold because its really far from the equator, which produces heat.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 9y agoYour question implies that you live in the northern hemisphere. Antarctica is in the Southern Hemisphere. Earth is tilted and as it orbits the sun, sometimes the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun and the southern hemisphere is tilted away from it. That makes the northern hemisphere warmer then, and it is summer there. It is winter in the southern hemisphere. When the southern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, then it is summer there and winter in the northern hemisphere.
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∙ 9y agoA desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of precipitation per year on average. Antarctica meets that definition and is considered by many scientists to be the driest desert on earth.
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∙ 12y agoIt is not colder. The southern hemisphere tends to be colder than the northern. Mostly due to the colder temps in the antarctic versus the arctic, due to oceanic currents.
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∙ 9y agoAlso, Antarctica is the coldest continent on earth.
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∙ 13y agoWhen the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, the southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.
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∙ 12y agoThe equator always has an angle towards the sun, while Antarctica is never tilted towards the sun, thus making it colder.
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What is the climate in cold deserts?
During the winter (and all year in Antarctica the worlds largest desert) it can get extremely cold and some of snow falls. During the summer (but not Antarctica) it can get hot during the days.
Can you get a cold in the summer?
Even though the name is cold, it is caused by a virus that can be caught even during the warmer times of year.
Does the Arctic or the Antarctic have a brief summer?
They call it summer because like every continent on the world it has every season. Just because it is frightfully cold does not mean it does not have a summer season. Summer does not always have to mean hot weather and sunny days! For instance take the lower half of the equator while it is summer here and nice and warm it is winter down there and not as warm.
Is the desert warmer?
Some deserts are hot but others, such as the Atacama Desert and Antarctica are cool or even bitter cold.
How hot does it get in antarctica in summer?
Antarctica can get up to maybe 48Negetive F. But other wise than that it mostly stays in 80's and 90's below zero!
Why is it cold in Antarctica even in summer?
Antarctica is polar. Both polar climates are 'cold' in 'summer' with temperatures usually below freezing.
How would you describe the summer temperatures of Antarctica?
Summer temperatures in Antarctica are generally below freezing.
What is the climate of Antarctica like at its warmest?
The climate if Antarctica is still freezing at its warmest! It is usually about -30°c in the summer! That is about as cold as your freezer!! :P C.H.
How would you describe summer temperatures in Antarctica?
Summer temperatures in Antarctica are cold, always below freezing and often below zero F. The Antarctic Peninsula, however, may experience temperatures above freezing for short periods during mid-day during summer.
Is antarctica's summer as cold as our winter?
Antarctica's average temperature is the coldest on earth. You don't state your winter temperatures, but summer temperatures in Antarctica can rise -- in some places -- to almost zero degrees F. The summer temperature on the Antarctic Peninsula can be warm-ish, in the upper 30 or 40 degrees F.
How did dregg do on his Antarctica test?
he knew it cold
What is the climate in cold deserts?
During the winter (and all year in Antarctica the worlds largest desert) it can get extremely cold and some of snow falls. During the summer (but not Antarctica) it can get hot during the days.
Is Antarctica cold or hot?
Antarctica is cold.
What are the days like in summer in Antarctica?
Days are cold, windy and sunny 24/7, because there are no sunsets in summer over most of the Antarctic continent.
Why is the wildlife that inhabits Antarctica able to breed during the summer months?
No wildlife inhabits Antarctica: it's too cold and there is no food chain. The breeding animals that visit Antarctica's beaches are all sea birds or sea mammals. Summer is their normal breeding season.
Is the climate hot during the summer in the desert?
No necessarily. There are cold deserts where the temperature remains quite mild or even cold in the summer.
What are the type of climate in Antarctica?
Antarctica is a polar desert continent that covers 10% of the earth's surface. It is the highest, driest, windiest, coldest, darkest and iciest continent on earth. Ninety-eight percent of the continent is covered with an ice sheet that contains about 90% of earth's ice and about 70% of earth's fresh water.
