Hypothermia and Frostbite Prevention Tips for Cold Weather
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5. Antarctic Arctic Average winter temp is usually -60 °f 90% of all the ice on the planet and between 60 and 70 % of all of the world's fresh water The cold and dry conditions in Antarctica are so close to those on Mars that NASA did testing there for the Viking mission. Has not rained in over 2 million years If Antarctica's ice sheets melted, the worlds oceans would rise 200 - 210ft everywhere. Average winter temp. is usually -30 ° f The Arctic ice sheet is four times as large as the state of Texas. The Arctic gets roughly 8 inches of rain a year. During summer, the temperature can climb to plus 50 degrees Unlike Antarctica, people live in the Arctic Circle
![[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The cold effects the repertory system making it hard to breathe. The cold also effects the integumentary system.](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)