The Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded On Earth Was Just Captured By Scientists
Dec 10, 2013, 18:52 IST
Perhaps you've noticed it's gotten cold outside. Even California is in the midst of a cold front.
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It's not just you, it's the Earth. Newly analyzed satellite data shows a record low for the planet has been recorded.
The coldest temperature was actually recorded two years ago, on August 20 2010. That day, Antarctica's temperature fell to -135.8F or -94.7C. That's almost 10 degrees colder than the previous record.
One day last July was nearly that cold, at -135.3 F.
Since the temperature was captured via satellite, not thermostat, it won't be recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records, The Guardian reports.
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An ice scientist who reported the temperature said it's something more fitting for Mars than for one of Earth's poles.
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Brr.