What is the coldest, driest, and windiest place on Earth?
Antarctica receives less than 5 centimeters of precipitation a year and its average temperature ranges from -4F to -94F. The freezing temperatures and the absence of water vapor are similar to the conditions on Mars. A lot of scientific research is conducted in Antarctica s Dry Valleys that will help future astronauts search for life on Mars. Animations: Carbon Dioxide Carbon Dioxide, none (0%-0.001%): Thermometer decreases. Pond freezes over and ice-covered scene appears. Fish dies in the frozen pond. Plants are dead and buried with snow. Dead tree limbs poke out. Mountains in the background are snowy. Cows are buried in the snow and die. Scientist Feedback: No carbon dioxide would cause Earth to become very cold because less heat would be absorbed in the atmosphere. Carbon Dioxide, low (0.001%-0.03%): The cows are grazing and the fish is swimming. Everything is fine and Earth s temperature is normal. Scientist Feedback: Low levels of carbon dioxide would allow Earth to maintain a com
