Question:
What makes Siberia, Russia colder than Nunavut, Canada?
anonymous
2018-12-04 00:17:39 UTC
Oymyakon is currently -40F while Alert, Canada is currently -20F. Is it more inland, and flat in Siberia compared to Nunavut Canada due to being more inland and away from the ocean? Nunavut, Canada is mostly very high elevation with bays, docks, water surrounding the high Canadian Arctic Islands is pretty much frozen with snow covering the thick frozen water. Siberia, is from what I can tell is mostly inland, a bit more flat, it is covered in a Taiga biome, and is less protected from the Arctic winds coming from the North Pole.
Two answers:
Karen L
2018-12-04 01:15:46 UTC
Inland areas tend to be colder and hotter than areas next to the ocean. Then again, maybe next week the one that's colder today will be warmer and vice versa. Weather changes.
thinkingtime
2018-12-04 01:39:53 UTC
The water moderates the temperature.


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