Is it cold in the Antarctic or cold in the Arctic, which is colder in the South Pole and the North P

The South Pole is colder than the North Pole. The phenomenon that the South Pole is colder than the North Pole is due to different heat obtained from solar radiation, different atmospheric circulation conditions, and different underlying surface conditions. The Antarctic region is made up of the Antarctic continent and nearby islands, and although it is surrounded by the ocean, the interior of the continent is less affected by the ocean due to the high terrain in the east.

The Arctic region is mainly the Arctic Ocean, and under the influence of the North Atlantic Current, it is naturally "warmer" than the Antarctic.

The South Pole is colder than the North Pole.

Since the Earth's North and South Poles receive less sunlight than the Earth's tropical and mid-latitude regions, both the North and South Poles are comparatively colder. And the sun never rises above the horizon at the North and South Poles, and it all goes through a long, six-month polar night period. In addition, most of the sunlight hits the poles and is reflected back into space by the ice at the poles.

Why is it colder in Antarctica than in the Arctic? This is because Antarctica is a continent with a weak ability to store heat, and the huge thickness of ice gives Antarctica an average altitude of 2,600 meters, about 1,500 meters higher than the average altitude of the other six continents on Earth. The heat gained in the summer is quickly dissipated, resulting in an average annual temperature of -56 in Antarctica.

1. The North Pole will be colder than the South Pole compared to the South Pole.

2. From the perspective of China's polar research stations, the South Pole is colder than the North Pole. When you go to the Yellow River Station in the Arctic in summer, the snow in the surrounding bays has melted, a large number of tundra plants grow, and even plants bloom, while the Zhongshan Station in the Antarctic is surrounded by snow all year round, the temperature is low, and the flora and fauna are scarce.

3. The average temperature of the Arctic is about minus 10 degrees, and the minimum temperature is minus 70 degrees; The average temperature in Antarctica is around minus 30 degrees, and the minimum temperature is minus 90 degrees. So, the South Pole is really super cold, and the North Pole is slightly warmer than the South Pole.

In fact, it is affected by the difference in the thermal properties of the ocean. The vicinity of Antarctica is all land, and it is less affected by the ocean; The Arctic has a lot of oceans around it, and the temperature difference is small, so the temperature is a little higher.

Antarctica is cold. The Arctic is a sea surrounded by continents on all sides, with the Arctic Ocean in the middle.

There are only two seasons in summer and winter, and it is dark in winter, and the minimum temperature can reach -60.

Antarctica is a continent surrounded by the sea, with an altitude of 2,350 meters, as the highest continent in the world, more than 95% of the Antarctic continent is covered by ice and snow all year round. The temperature is generally -50 -60, and the lowest can reach -90.

Is it cold in the South Pole or cold in the North Pole?

Antarctica is known as the "Ice and Snow Plateau", and it is very cold even during the warm season (November to March). The Arctic region is frozen all year round. As the poles of the earth, is the South Pole cold or the North Pole cold?

The Arctic melt pond formed by the melting of sea ice and surface snow is photographed by Gao Yue.

Let's start by looking at China's bipolar research stations. The Yellow River Station in the Arctic is located at 79° north latitude, and those who visit there in the summer can find that the snow in the bay around the station is melting, tundra plants are flourishing, and seabirds such as Arctic eider ducks and Arctic terns are also active. In contrast, the Great Wall Station and Zhongshan Station in Antarctica are a different scene.

The snow in the station area is difficult to melt all year round, the temperature is very low, and the species of animals and plants are scarce. The data shows that the average annual temperature in the Arctic is around 10, with a minimum record of 70.

The average annual temperature in Antarctica is 25 30, and the lowest record is 90. Obviously, the South Pole is colder than the North Pole!

Photo by Wu Qiong, an Antarctic frozen all year round.

So, what causes the South Pole to be colder than the North Pole?

The first is the topographical difference between the Antarctic and the Arctic. Antarctica is a land area of about 14 million square kilometers, of which about 98 is covered by continental ice sheets, and the average thickness of these ice sheets can reach nearly 2,000 meters, which does not melt all year round. The Arctic region is surrounded by land and the sea, and the Arctic Ocean is mainly surrounded by Eurasia and North America, 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 continent 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.

It's Antarctic cold! The Antarctic covers a larger area of ice and snow than the Arctic!

Generally the Antarctic is cold, mainly the Arctic has large areas of land, and the thermal insulation is better.

Hello, thank you for your patience and heartily answering for you[Happy Duanyun] The Arctic and Antarctica are both extremely cold regions, and the temperature at both poles is extremely low, mostly negative degrees Celsius all year round. The temperature of the Arctic and Antarctic can be influenced by many factors, resulting in different climates. But the temperature in the South Pole is lower than in the North Pole.

The Antarctic ice surface area is much larger than the Arctic ice area, and the lowest temperature recorded at a weather station in Antarctica is Celsius, setting a record for cooling the Earth's surface. Due to Antarctica's proximity to Canada and Antarctica's skies covering large clumps of ice for many years, the temperature is more limited and affected. Second, because the Arctic is surrounded by water, it will be warmer than the Antarctic Sea, and the ice is less dense and not as thick as the ice in the Antarctic, so the Arctic is relatively warmer, and the Antarctic is colder than the Arctic.

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