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reported extremes
GENEVA, 1 July 2021 (WMO) - The
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has recognized a new
record high temperature for the Antarctic continent of
18.3° Celsius on 6 February 2020 at the Esperanza station
(Argentina). However, it rejected an even higher
temperature, of 20.75°C, which was reported on 9 February
2020 at an automated permafrost monitoring station (Brazil)
on Seymour Island.
The previous record for the
Antarctic region (continental, including mainland and
surrounding islands] was 17.5°C (63.5°F) recorded on 24
March 2015 at Esperanza Research Station.
“Verification of this
maximum temperature record is important because it helps us
Temperature record for Antarctica in 2020, 18,3` Celsius at Argentine station
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