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polar climates

Extremely cold dry climates.
polar climates Region where the thaw lasts only four or five months and where only mosses, lichen and a few shrubs survive the cold. The Earth’s coldest region (as cold as -130°F), where the temperature, always below 32°F, creates a permanent ice cover.

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planisphere

polar tundra

Region where the thaw lasts only four or five months and where only mosses, lichen and a few shrubs survive the cold.

polar ice cap

The Earth’s coldest region (as cold as -130°F), where the temperature, always below 32°F, creates a permanent ice cover.