Friday, December 23, 2011

Five Places We Have Temperature Extremes In Winter

This Five Places We Have Temperature Extremes In Winter. See below :


1.Yakutsk, Russia



The lowest temperature in the capital of Yakutia region, reaching minus 50 degrees Celsius, and usually occurs in January. Although very cold, this city was inhabited by quite a lot of people know. There are at least 200,000 people who live in this city. I was so cold, people often let the car continue to light up when they stop somewhere. Because they are afraid of petrol in the car can be frozen, anyway. In addition, the city is also a warning for not wearing sunglasses. Understandably, the glasses might stick in our skin and our skin tear because it's too cold.


2.North Ice Station, Greenland


Greenland is known as the coldest region in the Western hemisphere. However, the lowest temperature ever recorded in Greenland Ice Station in the North, an area of ​​research centers owned by the British state, with temperatures of minus 66 degrees Celsius.


3.Verkhoyansk, Russia


Eight hours' drive by car from Yakutsk, then we'll see Verkhoyansk, which lies on the Arctic Circle. There are 1,300 people living in these areas, and most of the work as a hunter or use the sledge to drive. Actually in this region there are a lot of gold, but it was too cold to open the mine. The place known as "Stalin's Death Ring" can only be visited during the winter, when the lake freezes. The lowest temperature in the city is minus 69 degrees Celsius.


4.Oymyakon, Russia


Still the same neighboring Verkhoyansk and Yakutsk, Oymyakon is only inhabited by 900 people can reach temperatures of minus 71 degrees Celsius during the winter. Sadly, winter here is considered very long, ie less than nine months. In the language of Sakha ethnic Russian, Oymyakon means "water does not freeze"


5.Vostok Station, Antarctica


Here it is the coldest place in the world. With the lowest temperature of minus 89 degrees Celsius, Vostok, which in Russian means "east", is only used as a research center in Russia. Maybe because it's too cold, nobody wants to have a home here once, yes? Are you interested in staying here?