flash13 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 It's 65 degrees in Antarctica - the warmest ever recorded The temperature was recorded at an Argentine research base on the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. It beats the previous record of 63.5 degrees Fahrenheit, set in 2015. The Antarctic Peninsula is among the fastest warming regions on Earth. A balmy temperature of nearly 65 degrees was recorded in Antarctica on Thursday, and if verified, it would be an all-time record high for the normally bitterly cold continent. The temperature was recorded at an Argentine research base on the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, the World Meteorological Organization said in a statement. "The Argentine research base, Esperanza, on the northern tip of the Antarctic peninsula, set a new record temperature of 18.3 degrees Celsius (64.9 degrees Fahrenheit) on February 6, beating the former record of 17.5 degrees C (63.5 degrees F) on March 24, 2015, according to Argentina’s national meteorological service," the WMO said. The average high temperatures in the Antarctic Peninsula is in the 30s, according to the Australian Antarctic Division. The WMO’s committee that draws on the agency’s weather and climate archives is now expected to verify whether the reading would amount to a new record. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwidave Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 We're all doomed! But there is no global warming eh Trumpy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomjester Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 So a great place to keep warm if Earth gets hit by a MINI ICE-AGE as the Sun is predicted to enter a period of “hibernation"...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhjohns Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 3 hours ago, kiwidave said: We're all doomed! But there is no global warming eh Trumpy! Lock him up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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