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Rock Pope
Rock Pope asked in Science & MathematicsWeather · 1 decade ago

why arctic's ice has less than antartic's although both of them have the same temperature?

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  • cyswxman
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    Actually, Antarctica is considerably colder than the arctic, sometimes falling below

    -100F near the south pole. The arctic ice cap is much thinner and sits on the Arctic ocean. Antarctica has ice thousands of feet thick in some areas and it sits on a land mass.

    Source(s): I'm a meteorologist
  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    More storms that drop water.

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