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At the South Pole, it is desert, with almost no precipitation. The sun rises and sets once each year, meaning sun 24/7 for six months and no sun 24/7 for six months. It's windy enough to add about eight inches per year to the ice sheet. The Amundsen-Scott South Pole Research station there is supported by the United States.

Another inland station, Vostok, the coldest temperature on earth was recorded in the 1980s. Vostok is supported by the Russian government.

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