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Why is it impossible to determine an average temperature in Antarctica?
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∙ 8y ago
For a continent that covers 10% of the earth's surface, with so few temperature sensors -- probably a number you can count less than 100 -- you could calculate an 'average' temperature.
(What do you include in average: the annual temperature, a monthly measurement, a daily number, including wind chill, and so forth.)
However, it would only be a statistical number, since the true temperatures are not measured, determining an 'average temperature in Antarctica' is technically impossible.
That said, Antarctica is the coldest continent. It's too cold for animals and plants, so whatever 'average temperature' there may be, actually, the number can only be a curiosity, and not practically useful.
The lowest temperature on earth was measured on Antarctica: −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F; 184.0 K), recorded at Vostok, Antarctica, a research station supported by Russia, on July 21, 1983.
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What is the temperature in Antarctica in January?
The average temperature in Antarctica in January is -16 degrees Fahrenheit. Antarctica is in the southern hemisphere which makes January a summer month on the continent.
In antarctica what is the average temperature in June?
it is average to our winter in England which is about -8 degrees
What is the warmest temperature that Antarctica has ever had?
The Arctic, on average.
What is the highest average temperature in Antarctica?
Antarctica is a continent that covers 10% of the earth's surface. The highest average temperature is well below zero F. This is also the location for the lowest temperature ever recorded on earth. Antarctica is the coldest continent.
What is the average temperature in fahrenheit in Antarctica in december?
-27.5°c / -17.5°f
What is the average winter temperature in Antarctica?
Antarctica is as large as USA and Mexico combined. Antarctica is also the coldest continent. According to USA Today: "The average high temperature for the year in Antarctica is about -49 degrees F, while the average low temperature for the continent is about -56 degrees F." As well, they state: "July features an average high temperature of -76 degrees and an average low temperature of about -81 degrees F." Winter begins on June 21 and spring begins on September 21. Since over most of the continent, the first sunrise may be as late as mid-August, that month could be colder than July.
What is the average temperature in Antarctica in winter?
Antarctica is as large as USA and Mexico combined. Antarctica is also the coldest continent. According to USA Today: "The average high temperature for the year in Antarctica is about -49 degrees F, while the average low temperature for the continent is about -56 degrees F." As well, they state: "July features an average high temperature of -76 degrees and an average low temperature of about -81 degrees F." Winter begins on June 21 and spring begins on September 21. Since over most of the continent, the first sunrise may be as late as mid-August, that month could be colder than July.
Which Continent has the coldest temperature?
Antarctica is the coldest continent in the World, with an average temperature of -36 degrees Celsius but it's increasing yearly due to effects of greenhouse gases
What is the temperature in Antarctica during the month of February?
Your answer depends on where you are on the continent, which is as large as USA and Mexico, combined. At the South Pole in February, the average temperature is -38 F. At the Antarctic Peninsula, the average temperature is about 33 F.
How do you determine average daily temperature?
you determine the average of something by adding up all the numbers, then dividing the end result by how many numbers you added together.
How cold is Antarctica on average in the day?
Antarctica is a continent that occupies 10% of the earth's surface; it is as large as USA and Mexico, combined. Seasonal averages may range from the coldest temperature ever measured on earth -- in the minus 80 degrees C, to a tropical 2 degrees above zero C. Needless to say, Antarctica's average temperature is substantially below freezing most of the time.
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.
