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Antarctic landscape

Snowy Antarctic landscape, with mountains in the background.

In Antarctica air temperatures are usually well below freezing, and strong winds exaggerate the effects of the cold; there is total darkness for three months during winter, while the summer sees 24-hour sunshine; and fresh water is provided only by snow melt.

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Rights: Carol Brieseman
Published: 21 June 2007Updated: 14 August 2025Size: 8.94 MB
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