Katarzyna, Chwedorzewska J. - In: Papers on Global Change IGBP 1 (2010) 17, pp. 17-30
<p>The geographic position, astronomic factors (e.g. the Earth's maximum distance from the Sun during winter), ice cover and altitude are the main factors affecting the climate of the Antarctic, which is the coldest place on Earth. Parts of Antarctica are facing the most rapid rates of...</p>