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"[The South Pole] sits atop a featureless, windswept, icy plateau at an altitude of 2,835 meters (9,306 ft), about 1,300 km (800 mi) from the nearest open sea at the Bay of Whales. The ice is estimated to be about 2,700 meters (9,000 ft) thick at the Pole, so the land surface under the ice sheet is actually near [or lower] than sea level."

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Does the air above the north pole or south pole rise because it has low density and low pressure?

low pressure


Does the north pole have high air pressure?

The North Pole generally experiences high air pressure due to the cold temperatures and the sinking air associated with colder regions. These conditions typically result in stable weather conditions with clear skies.


Why is the south pole coldest?

It is not hot at the South Pole. Average temperatures in the Antarctic interior get down to -70 degrees Celsius during the winter months and -35 degrees Celsius in the warmer months. The interior of Antarctica is considered the world's driest desert because the extreme cold freezes water vapour out of the air.


What are the Three general regions of latitude?

Three climate regions based on latitude are low latitude, medium latitude, and high latitude. Low latitude is the hottest area in the earth. It is called the low latitudes because it is near the Equator which is 0 degrees. It only gets as high as 23.5 degrees north or south. It is sometimes referred to as the earth's band. It is in between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. It is hot all year. Medium latitudes are the in between regions of the world. It is called the middle latitudes because it is in between the high and low latitudes and has middle latitude degrees. They have four seasons and have both hot and cold weather. They range from the Tropic of Cancer to the North Pole and the Tropic of Capricorn to the South Pole. It is called the high latitudes because it has the highest latitudes of up to 90 degrees north or south The high latitudes range from The North Pole and up to the South Pole and lower.


Does a satellite in low tilt at low altitude show more of the earths surface than one in high tilt at same altitude?

Yes, a satellite in a low tilt at a low altitude will cover more of the Earth's surface due to its proximity and angle of view compared to a satellite in a high tilt at the same altitude. The lower tilt allows for a larger field of view, capturing more of the Earth's surface in a single orbit.

Related Questions

Does the south pole have high or low pressure?

High-Pressure region.


Is the South Pole a high or low region?

The elevation of the South Pole is more than 9,300 feet above sea level.


South Pole low-pressure region?

The South Pole is a low pressure region. Cold temperature areas tend to be low pressure while tropical regions are commonly high pressure.


How do you bake cakes at a low altitude?

Cake recipes only need adjusting for high altitude, not for low altitude.


Why doesn't the desert have high altitude?

Some deserts have low elevation, some have a rather high elevation. Not all deserts have a low altitude.


Does the air above the north pole or south pole rise because it has low density and low pressure?

low pressure


Does the north pole have high air pressure?

The North Pole generally experiences high air pressure due to the cold temperatures and the sinking air associated with colder regions. These conditions typically result in stable weather conditions with clear skies.


Is the North Pole a high or low pressure area?

low


Are cirrus clouds low are high?

Cirrus clouds are at a high altitude.


What are the surface temperatures of the South Pole?

Depending on the season, the temperatures can range from the high minus twenties to the low minus sixties C.


What kind of clouds bring that low altitude and high altitude?

stratus, stratocumulus, and nimbostratus clouds


Where on earth do the winds always blow from the South?

The winds always blow from the south at the South Pole due to the rotation of the Earth and the Coriolis effect, which causes the winds to flow from high pressure to low pressure areas. This is known as the polar easterlies.