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1. The 10 Worst Weather Places in the World.

Author

Darack, Ed

Subjects
*VOSTOK Station (Antarctica), *WINTER storms, *COLD (Temperature)
Abstract

The article offers information on the top worst weather places in the world including the Vostok Station in Antarctica, K2 Region in Karakoram Himalaya, and Summit Camp in Greenland. It says that the coldest known temperature was recorded at Vostok on July 21, 1983, measuring of about -128°F. It states that the K2 Region suffers fierce winter storms due of being the highest region in the world. It adds that the Summit Camp suffers harshest polar conditions due being in high altitude.

Published
2013
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2. World's coldest spot moves from one Antarctic site to another.

Author

ROSEN, MEGHAN

Subjects
*COLD (Temperature), *TEMPERATURE measurements, *LANDSAT satellites, *EARTH temperature, *VOSTOK Station (Antarctica)
Abstract

The article discusses a study by Ted Scambos, Garrett Campbell, and colleagues at the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center in Boulder, Colorado. The team used data from thermal-sensors aboard the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA’s) Landsat 8 satellite to locate a region in East Antarctica with the coldest recorded temperatures on Earth, which beat a previous low temperature recorded on July 21, 1983 at Antarctica’s Vostok Station.

Published
2014
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