What are conditions like at the North Pole?
Unlike the South Pole, which is located on the Antarctic continent, the North Pole is located in the middle of the Arctic Ocean and is surrounded by Alaska and the countries of Canada, Greenland and Russia. The Arctic Ocean is about 4000 meters deep at the North Pole, and most areas are covered with 2-3 meter thick ice floes. Generally, temperatures during the winter months, when there is no sun, hover at -30 Celsius, whereas temperatures during the summer can be as high as 0 Celsius.
