What was the name of the Russian station in Antarctica?

Vostok Station
Vostok Station

Which pole is located on the continent of Antarctica?

The South Pole
The South Pole is located on Antarctica, one of the Earth’s seven continents. Although land at the South Pole is only about a hundred meters above sea level, the ice sheet above it is roughly 2,700 meters (9,000 feet) thick.

Which is colder Antarctica or Russia?

The coldest temperature on Earth ever recorded was -128.6° F at the Russian Vostok Station in Antarctica on July 21, 1983. How cold is that? It’s about 20° F colder than subliming dry ice! If you’re wondering where the coldest permanently-inhabited place on Earth is, it’s Oymyakon in the Siberia area of Russia.

Why is Vostok so cold?

The high elevation of the East Antarctic Plateau and its proximity to the South Pole give it the coldest climate of any region on Earth.

Can you live in the South Pole?

No-one lives in Antarctica indefinitely in the way that they do in the rest of the world. It has no commercial industries, no towns or cities, no permanent residents. The only “settlements” with longer term residents (who stay for some months or a year, maybe two) are scientific bases.

What is the lowest land on Earth?

Dead Sea Depression
World’s lowest land depressions The lowest land point is the Dead Sea Depression with an elevation amounting to approximately 413 meters below sea level, however, this elevation is an estimate and tends to fluctuate. The shoreline of the Dead Sea is the lowest dry land in the world.

Where is the lowest place on earth?

the Dead Sea
Lowest elevations on earth The world’s lowest place on earth is the Dead Sea located in Jordan and Israel, with an elevation amounting to approximately 414 meters below sea level.