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What is the strongest wind at Mawson station in Antarctica?
Yes. Antarctic winds are katabatic, and fall from the polar plateau to sea level, pulled by gravity and cold air seeking its low level. Antarctica is the highest continent -- and the windiest content. There is no continent in the Arctic to produce such winds.
Where is the polar plateau in antarctica?
The polar plateau in Antarctica is a vast, flat region that covers a large part of the continent. It is located in the interior of Antarctica, around the South Pole, and is characterized by extremely cold temperatures and high elevations. The plateau is covered in thick ice sheets that can reach several kilometers in thickness.
Is McMurdo Station a cold desert?
No, it is a research station located in Antarctica located on the southern tip of Ross Island
Where is the Rockefeller Plateau?
Antarctica
Were is the polar plateau in Antarctica?
the polar plateau is east of the transantarctic mountains
Why is Antarctica the coldest and windiest continent?
Antarctica is cold because it lacks sunlight during the winter months. Antarctica is windy based on Katabatic winds that flow downhill from the polar plateau -- about two miles high, and that are powered by the rotation of the earth.
What is found in Antarctica?
mostAntarctic's is a high flat plateau of ice covered in snow Antarctica is cold because it is high and because it is covered in snow year round Antarctica is found in south polealthough the biggest desert found in AntarcticaBy Robera Bekele
What is the interior of Antarctica?
Some call the interior of Antarctica the Polar Plateau. It is also the driest area of the continent -- humidity less than five percent, and is thus a desert.
How far is Mawson Station From Antarctica?
Mawson Station is located on the coast of Antarctica.
Is Antarctica cold or hot?
Antarctica is cold.
How cold is vostok Antarctica?
Yes. The coldest temperatures on earth have been recorded at Vostok Station.
What desert is known as a cold desert?
Examples of cold winter deserts:AntarcticaGobi DesertNamib Desert (some classify as a cool coastal desert)Atacama Desert (some classify as a cool coastal desert)Taklamakan DesertGreat Basin DesertColorado Plateau DesertPatagonian DesertMonte DesertSechura Desert (some classify as a cool coastal desert)Karakum Desert
