Santa is Cold
Based on data from the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) the summer of 2010 is likely going to be the coldest on record for areas north of 80 degrees latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. This...
View ArticleThe Cold was Cold
Antarctica is by far the coldest area on the planet. The coldest temperature recorded on earth was recorded at the Russian, Vostok Antarctica research station in July, 1983 when the temperature...
View ArticleLots of Ice
A few of weeks ago in this space, I mentioned that the sea-ice extent around Antarctica was near record levels, but came just short of surpasses the satellite era highest extent. That all changed as...
View ArticleHate The Humidity? Try This!
A cursory look on the internet for current Antarctic temperatures one evening this week revealed a temperature at the Amundsen-Scott base at the South Pole to be 103 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. It...
View ArticleAntarctica In Winter
The story of the attempt to rescue a scientist from the Amundsen-Scott station at the South Pole has generated many questions about the winter climate at the South Pole. The South Pole is much colder...
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