Is the Arctic cold or the Antarctic cold?

The South Pole was even colder. The average temperature in the Antarctic was about-48.9 degrees Celsius, which was 1.7 degrees Celsius lower than the average temperature in the Arctic. The lowest temperature in the South Pole was-89.2 degrees Celsius, while the lowest temperature in the North Pole was-68 degrees Celsius. There were two reasons why the temperature in the Antarctic was relatively low. One was that the Antarctic observatory was built on a plateau with a high altitude. The air was thin and it was difficult to retain the heat of the solar radiation. The other was that the Antarctic was surrounded by the ocean and was an absolute ice and snow continent. Most of the Arctic was ocean. The specific heat capacity of seawater was much larger than that of land and could absorb more heat. Therefore, the South Pole was relatively colder.

The South Pole was even colder. The South Pole was a continent, while the North Pole was an ocean. The land of the South Pole was harder to store heat than the ocean, and the altitude of the South Pole was much higher than that of the North Pole. In addition, the North Atlantic warm current flowed into the Arctic, while the westerly circulation around the Antarctic prevented the warm currents from flowing in. Therefore, the temperature in the South Pole was lower than that in the North Pole.

The South Pole was even colder. The average temperature in the Antarctic was about-48.9 degrees Celsius, which was 1.7 degrees Celsius lower than the average temperature in the Arctic. The reason for the lower temperature in the Antarctic was that the observatory was built on a plateau with a higher altitude. The air was thin and it was difficult to retain the heat of the solar radiation. The geological structure and ocean currents around the Antarctic also caused the climate in the Antarctic region to be colder. The temperature of the sea in the Arctic was relatively high due to the warm currents flowing into the Arctic Ocean, so it was relatively not as cold as the South Pole. Therefore, the South Pole was colder than the North Pole.

The reason why the Arctic was not as cold as the Antarctic was due to a combination of factors. First of all, the South Pole was located at the southernmost tip of the Earth. It was a complete continent, completely covered by a stable continental ice sheet, while the North Pole was mostly covered by the sea. Antarctica was covered by a relatively wide and stable ice sheet, which reflected solar radiation more strongly than the Arctic sea ice, so it absorbed less solar heat. Secondly, most parts of the Antarctic were higher in altitude, with an average altitude of about 2,500 meters, while the Arctic was mainly a sea ice area not far above sea level. Altitude had a significant effect on temperature. Because the atmosphere was thinner, its heat preservation effect was poor, resulting in lower temperatures in the Antarctic. In addition, the ocean currents and wind belts around Antarctica formed a relatively closed system called the Antarctic Vortex, which caused cold air and cold water to be confined to the edge of the South Pole, making it difficult to exchange with warm air. In summary, these factors made the South Pole colder than the North Pole.

The question of whether the South Pole was cold or the North Pole was asking which place was colder. The South Pole was colder than the North Pole. The average temperature in the Antarctic was about-48.9 degrees Celsius, which was 1.7 degrees Celsius lower than the average temperature in the Arctic. There were two reasons why the temperature in the Antarctic was relatively low. One was because the Antarctic observatory was built on a plateau at an altitude of more than 3600 meters. The air was thin and it was difficult to retain the heat of the solar radiation. The other was that the geological structure of the Antarctic region was different from that of the Arctic. Most of the Arctic region was sea, while the Antarctic was a continent. There was no warm current, which made the climate in the Antarctic colder.

The South Pole was colder than the North Pole. The average temperature in the South Pole was-60 ° C, while the average temperature in the North Pole was-30 ° C. This was because the South Pole had continents, while the North Pole only had floating ice and oceans. The specific heat of the continent was a quarter of that of the ocean, which meant that the land did not heat up or cool down easily, so the Antarctic was colder. In addition, the ice and snow in the South Pole were getting thicker and thicker, forming an average of more than 2000 meters of ice. The thickest place was even more than 4000 meters. The Arctic ice was only about 10 meters long. In addition, the altitude of the South Pole was higher and the temperature was lower. There were other differences between the Arctic and the Antarctic, such as representative animals, area, and latitude.

The coldest temperature in the Arctic was-70 ° C. The lowest temperature recorded in Vilhoyansk, Siberia, was-70 ° C, and the temperature in the Prospektor region of Alaskan was-62 ° C. Winter in the Arctic lasted for six months from November to April, with an average temperature of-20 ° C to-40 ° C. The average temperature in August, the warmest month, was only-8 ° C. The lowest temperature ever measured at a drifting station near the Arctic Pole was-59 ° C. However, the coldest place in the Arctic was not in the Central Arctic Ocean, but in specific areas of Siberia and Alaskan.

The winter in the Arctic was very cold, and the temperature could drop to-50 ° C. According to the literature provided, the average temperature in the Arctic ranged from-20 ° C to-40 ° C, and the average temperature in August, the warmest month, only reached-8 ° C. At the drifting station near the Arctic Ocean, the lowest temperature was-59 ° C. In addition, the lowest temperature recorded in Vilhoyansk, Siberia, was-70 ° C, while the Prospektor region of Alaskan had recorded a temperature of-62 ° C. Although most of the Arctic was ocean, and the temperature of the sea would not be lower than-2 ° C, the winter in the Arctic was still very cold. Therefore, it could be said that the Arctic was one of the coldest places in the world.

The coldest temperature in the Arctic was-70 ° C. Temperatures of-70 ° C were recorded in Vilhoyansk and Oymyakon in Siberia, and-63 ° C was recorded in the Yuukon River region of Alaskan. The lowest temperature measured at the drifting station near the Arctic Pole was-59 ° C.

The lowest temperature in the Arctic was not explicitly mentioned in the information given.