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The South Pole is at an altitude of about 2835m (9306ft), so the concept of 'surface currents' needs to be considered. The air from the upper atmosphere is very cold, and descends at the Polar Plateau, and from there descends by gravity to the coast.
At Dumont d'Urville station on the coast, the katabaticwind has reached over 300 km/h and 150 km/h is pretty common. Many of the base buildings are buried to minimise the effect of wind.
Vostok Station has an average wind run of 18km/h, and its altitude is 3488m. The air is thin, cold, and extremely dry.
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What is the coldest climate North Pole or southpole?
South Pole. There are few warm ocean currents to warm it as there are around the North Pole.
At the south pole the line of latitude is?
The latitude of the south pole is 90° south.
What is the farthest point south o the earths surface?
south pole
What is the imaginary line that connects the north pole to the south pole at the surface of the planet?
The imaginary line that connects the North Pole to the South Pole at the surface of the planet is called the Earth's axis. It is an imaginary line around which the Earth rotates.
Are there more there one pole?
Yep. The north obviously, and the south. Additionally, you'll have the North Pole and South Pole proper, as well as the North Magnetic Pole and South Magnetic Pole.
Do cold surface currents generally originate near the North or South pole?
Both polar seas -- the Arctic in the north and the Southern Ocean in the south -- generate cold surface sea water.
What is the farest point south on the earth surface?
The South Pole is the southernmost point on the Earth's surface. It is located at a latitude of 90 degrees south.
What is the farthest point south of the earths surface?
The southernmost point on Earth's surface is the South Pole located at 90°S latitude.
What is the coldest climate North Pole or southpole?
South Pole. There are few warm ocean currents to warm it as there are around the North Pole.
What is the distance between the north and south pole on the surface of the earth?
The surface-distance from the north pole to the south pole is 20,004 km or 12,430 miles.
What is the farthest point south on the surface of the earth?
the south pole
What is the farthest point on the south of earths surface?
the south pole
At the south pole the line of latitude is?
The latitude of the south pole is 90° south.
What is the farthest point on the Earth's surface?
north pole and south pole are the farthest points on earth
What is the farthest point south o the earths surface?
south pole
Farthest point south of Earth's surface?
The South Pole is the farthest point south.
How are hot and cold currents formed?
where do warm and cold currents begin?warm from the mid ocean ( equator )cold North and South pole
