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The reason is that Antarctica is land, and the North Pole is the ocean – the Arctic Ocean. The South Pole in winter is colder than the North Pole in winter, which is the most important reason for the temperature difference between the two levels, due to the small specific heat of the land, which warms up and cools down quickly.
Antarctica is an ice continent surrounded by the sea, surrounded by vast Antarctic snowfields, on which strong storms blow throughout the year, and the thick ice layer does not melt all year round. Most of the solar radiation is reflected back by the snow that is permanently present in Antarctica, so the Antarctic continent is largely unable to retain the sun's radiant energy.
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Yes, the South Pole is colder than the North Pole.
The first is the topographical difference between the Antarctic and the Arctic. About 98% of the 14 million square kilometers of land surrounded by the sea in Antarctica is covered by continental ice sheets, which are on average nearly 2,000 meters thick and remain unchanged all year round. In the Arctic, land surrounds the sea, and the Arctic Ocean is dominated by Europe.
It is surrounded by the Asian and North American continents, covering an area of about 13.1 million square kilometers. The ice surface area is about 8.5 million square kilometers, which is only about 60% of the Antarctic ice area.
Ice and snow in the Arctic melt heavily during the summer, resulting in a smaller summer ice area. In addition, the Arctic Ocean has a large heat capacity and a strong ability to absorb heat, which makes the Arctic much warmer than the South Pole. Secondly, the Antarctic has a higher altitude than the North Pole.
The average altitude of Antarctica is 2,350 meters, of which more than 3,000 meters accounts for about 25% of the Antarctic continent, and the highest is about 5,140 meters, making it the highest average altitude in the world. Nearly 2 to 3 of the Arctic is ocean, and the average elevation is only about the same as sea level. The higher the altitude, the lower the temperature, so the Antarctic will be cooler than the Arctic.
Finally, the Antarctic has less heat exchange than the Arctic. Due to the westerly circulation and the Southern Ocean circulation around the Antarctic, both the atmospheric circulation and the oceanic circulation of the Antarctic are relatively closed, and the heat exchange with the middle and low latitudes is less, so there is no effective replenishment of heat. In contrast, the Arctic region exchanges atmospheric and oceanic circulation with the middle and low latitudes more frequently, and the heat from the middle and low latitudes can be effectively transported to the Arctic through the circulation, resulting in the Arctic being warmer than the Antarctic.
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Hello, that's not accurate. The average temperature in the Antarctic is lower than in the Arctic. It's true.
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Normally, the South Pole will be colder than the North Pole.
The Arctic is mainly made up of oceans, which can generally absorb and store more heat, so the temperature is not too low. Antarctica is predominantly Antarctica.
The main continent is less capable of storing heat, so the temperature will be lower than that of the Arctic.
The reason why the Antarctic continent is cold.
On Earth, the higher the altitude, the lower the temperature, and the Antarctic continent is currently seven continents.
It is understood that the average altitude of Antarctica is about 2,000 meters, and the temperature will drop by about 6 degrees for every 1,000 meters of altitude.
The Antarctic continent is covered with ice and snow all year round, and some of the ice on the surface is as smooth as a mirror, which will reflect the sun's radiation, resulting in the inability to effectively retain heat.
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The main reasons:
1. Antarctica is an isolated continent, surrounded by oceans, which are less affected by the outside world, while the Arctic itself is an ocean, and the ocean itself is warmer than the heat.
2. The altitude of Antarctica is more than 2,000 meters, and the temperature drops every 1,000 meters of increase.
3. The South Pole is the farthest point from the Sun in winter, while the North Pole is the farthest point from the Sun in winter.
Antarctica is a plateau continent with an average altitude of 2,350 meters, the highest average altitude in the world; Nearly two-thirds of the Arctic is ocean, and the average elevation is only about the same as sea level. As the saying goes, "it's not cold in high places", so the temperature in Antarctica is relatively low. This is also an important factor in the fact that the Antarctic is colder than the Arctic.
Two polar regions. The Antarctic region is the coldest region on Earth, and it is very cold even during the warm season (November to March). The Antarctic region is known as the "Ice and Snow Plateau", and most places are covered with a very thick layer of ice, with an average thickness of more than 2,000 meters.
Icebergs are a remarkable natural sight in the sea near the Antarctic continent, which is formed by the sliding and breaking of the glaciers of the Antarctic continent into the sea. According to statistics, there are about 10,000 cubic kilometers of icebergs in the ocean around the Antarctic continent, which is a huge reservoir that can be used by humans.
In addition to the severe cold, the Antarctic region is also known as the "white desert" and "wind reservoir" on the earth, with an average annual precipitation of 55 mm in most areas, and less than 5 mm in the least precipitation; The average annual wind speed is 17 18 seconds, and the maximum wind speed can reach 100 m seconds.
Although the Arctic is not as cold as the South Pole, most of the region is frozen all year round. The average temperature in January ranges from 20 to 40 degrees, and in August it is only 8 degrees. Precipitation in the Arctic is generally much higher than in the Antarctic, with annual precipitation generally ranging from 100,250 millimetres per year.
Wind speeds in the Arctic are much lower than in Antarctica, with an average wind speed of only 10 meters per second along the Arctic Ocean.
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