Geography of Antarctica
It can be safely said that there is no other continent quite like Antarctica. The most obvious reason for this is that nobody lives there. Well, nobody except for the couple of thousand research scientists that are usually to be found at the various research stations. Given the climate, it’s easy to understand why no one would live there. It … Keep Reading → is the coldest location on earth; with average temperatures below freezing in the warmest months. The coldest months have average temperatures of -80 degrees Fahrenheit or more. Antarctica is located in an area around the South Pole. The Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans surround the continent. Almost all of Antarctica is covered in ice caps. The area doesn’t actually get a lot of snow, but because of the high winds that accompany the snow it is considered to have the worst blizzard conditions on earth. To the surprise of many, Antarctica is considered a desert area. It is a polar region, where almost all of the moisture is frozen solid.
