Antarctica to the Extremes

Of the seven continents, Antarctica detains some superlatives: it is the coldest (the record: - 94.5Oc), the driest (20 mm annually), the most remote and the highest continent (average height of 2,450 m or 8,170 ft). Asia is just 960 m (3,200 ft) high, Africa 750 m (2,500 ft), North America 7... [ read more >> ]