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Polar climates tend to be dry because the descending air is cold and lacks significant moisture, precluding the formation of clouds and snowfall. Some polar regions receive less than 10 inches or 250 millimetres of precipitation each year, and can be as dry as the hot deserts of the subtropical climate zone.
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Dominated by cold, dry Arctic air masses (cA) ... Some incursions of milder polar maritime (mP) in summer (e.g. North Atlantic Drift in Scandinavia). ... Average temperature below 10ºC in warmest month...
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Note that on their respective summer solstices, the North and South Poles actually receive more solar radiation than anywhere else in the world, although in today's climate most of the solar radiation reaching the surface in polar regions is reflected back due to the high albedos of snow and ice.
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The polar regions represent the harshest climate known to man especially that of the Antarctic, which surrounds the South Pole. The coldest temperature ever recorded in nature was at Vostock in the Antarctic where an incredible –88°C (-126°F) was measured at a Soviet research station.
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polar climate ( ′pōlər ′klīmət ) ( climatology ) The climate of a geographical polar region, most commonly taken to be a climate which is too cold to ... Sci-Tech Dictionary: polar climate...
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Polar climate areas of the world are very cold with lots of snow and strong winds. ... It is so cold that only research scientists, Polar bears and Seals live there. ... climate links and additional information:
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Polar Bears: Their fur looks white, but it’s actually clear! The color of their fur makes it easy for the heat from the sun to stay trapped close to their bodies keeping them warm in cold climate. They are good swimmers and eat big blubbery animals ... Climate Code : Eco-Friendly for Animals : Polar Climate Animal...
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