Antarctic summer is in full swing, and on February 5, the thermometer on the Southern Continent rose to a record high of 18.3 ° C. An unusually high temperature was recorded in the northwestern part of the mainland by the Esperanza research station (Argentina), located at the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula.
Extreme heat
The Antarctic Peninsula, with a long curved wedge, extends into the ocean towards South America. Of all the territories of mainland Antarctica, it is the most advanced to the north.
The average temperature in the region at this time of the year according to long-term observations ranges from –2 to +1 ° C. However, the meteorological services of stations operating within the peninsula have repeatedly noted high summer temperatures here.
So, in March 2015, in the area of the same Esperanza station, 17.5 degrees were recorded. Other stations also repeatedly noted abnormally warm weather. The current record broke the result of five years ago by almost a full degree.
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