At the research station, ice core drilling and magnetometry are carried out.
NORTH ICE-This is a research station located in North Greenland. At an altitude of 2,341 m (7,680 ft) above sea level, it is No. 4 on the top 10 coldest places on Earth. The lowest recorded temperature was -66.1 degree C (-87 degree F). This was marked as the lowest temperature ever recorded in North America
EISMITTE-The area is known to be one of the coldest locations in the northern hemisphere, having recorded the lowest temperature of -53 degree F (-47.2 degree C).
OYMYAKON-It is known as one of the coldest permanently inhabited places on Earth. On February 6, 1933, a low temperature of -67.8 degree C (-90 degree F) was recorded.
VERKHOYANSK-This Siberian town in Russia holds the Guinness World Record for the greatest temperature range on earth: 105 degree C. Temperature has ranged from -68 degree C to 37 degree C. It is considered as the Northern Pole of Cold
ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA-It’s quite high up, 1,310 m above sea level, and home to 12,78,000 people. It’s a great cultural centre, with museums like the Zanabazar Museum of Fine Arts. Across the year, the average temperature is -2.4 degree F (-19 degree C) and the climate is like a subarctic one, thanks to icy winds
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