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    Antarctica is the coldest desert and continent due to its distance from the equator, receiving sun rays at a very low angle over a large surface area. Temperatures as low as -89.2 degrees C have been recorded. The high albedo effect of Antarctic ice sheets reflects 85% of the small amount of sunlight received, contributing to the extremely cold weather.

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    Antarctica is the coldest desert and continent due to its distance from the equator, receiving sun rays at a very low angle over a large surface area. Temperatures as low as -89.2 degrees C have been recorded. The high albedo effect of Antarctic ice sheets reflects 85% of the small amount of sunlight received, contributing to the extremely cold weather.

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    Antarctica is the coldest desert and continent due to its distance from the equator, receiving sun rays at a very low angle over a large surface area. Temperatures as low as -89.2 degrees C have been recorded. The high albedo effect of Antarctic ice sheets reflects 85% of the small amount of sunlight received, contributing to the extremely cold weather.

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    What is the weather like in

    Antarctica? Why?
    Antarctica is the coldest desert in the world as well as the
    coldest continent known to man. -89.2 degrees C is the lowest
    temperature to ever be recorded in Antarctica. Reasons that
    the Antarctic is extremely cold include:
     The continent is 10,007.56km away from the equator
    which makes it especially cold because Antarctica
    receives sun rays at a very low angle against a huge
    surface area
     The albedo effect in Antarctic allows ice sheets to
    reflect 85% of the small amount of sunlight received
    Below is a diagram of the albedo effect:

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