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cold pole

meteorology
Also known as: pole of cold
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  • A map of the continent of Asia, including its countries, boundaries, and capital cities, as well as parts of Europe, Africa, and surrounding oceans.
    Asia
    / Continental climate

    …zone of lowest temperature—a so-called cold pole—is found in the northeast, near Verkhoyansk and Oymyakon, where temperatures as low as āˆ’90 °F (āˆ’68 °C) and āˆ’96 °F (āˆ’71 °C), respectively, have been recorded.

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    …zone of lowest temperature—a so-called cold pole—is found in the northeast, near Verkhoyansk and Oymyakon, where temperatures as low as āˆ’90 °F (āˆ’68 °C) and āˆ’96 °F (āˆ’71 °C), respectively, have been recorded.

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