On this day in 1974, the temperature in Antartica reach 59 degrees. For today, we want to know if Antartica is the North or South Pole. While you think this over, here is some additional information about Antartica:
Almost all of Antarctica is covered by ice (98%) that is at least 1 mile thick.
According to Wikipedia, Antarctica, on average, is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent, and has the highest average elevation of all the continents.
Antarctica is considered a desert, with annual precipitation of only 200 mm (8 inches) along the coast and far less inland.
There are no permanent human residents, but anywhere from 1,000 to 5,000 people reside throughout the year at the research stations scattered across the continent. Only cold-adapted plants and animals survive there, including penguins, seals, nematodes, tardigrades, mites, many types of algae and other microorganisms, and tundra vegetation.
The answer: The South Pole
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