Vostock is a Russian research station cooperatively operated by Russian, American, and French scientists. On average its around -55°C (-67°F) there. The reason it’s so chilly is because kabatatic or downward winds blow at speed of nearly 90 m/s (200 mph) from the inland area toward the coast of Antarctica. Also, 98% of Antarctica is covered in with snow and ice. This reflects the suns light rather and absorbing it. Other factors that make Antarctica the coldest place on earth are its extremely dry air, its surrounded by an ocean, and it has a higher elevation than any other continent on the planet.

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