Macro- and microclimates of the Antarctic coastal oasis, Molodezhnaya
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https://doi.org/10.26485/BP/1973/23/16Keywords:
East Antarctica, macro- and microclimate, seasonal differencesAbstract
The macroclimate and microclimates of an East Antarctica coastal ice-free area are described. Maximum, average, and minimum values for macro- and microclimatic parameters of temperature, relative humidity, freeze-thaw cycles, et cetera are presented graphically. Data show that summer microclimatic phenomena are better expressed than winter phenomena, correlating well with reduced wind velocity in the summer. The data are compared to other ice-free areas.
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