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F, obviously. Probably the mildest place in Antarctica, though.
I've often wondered about the possibility of permanent human habitation of the Antarctic. They'd have an effectively infinite supply of fresh water (just melt some ice) and very strong winds could be harnessed with wind turbines to supply their energy needs.
@ ******* : I see on your Wiki link that the nothofagus trees grow around Ushuaia, I wonder if the Argentinians and Chileans, who have bases there, could try to grow it at the extreme northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula?
Besides it seems a species that could adapt easily at home (NW atlantic Europe) and
would enrich biodiversity there (much better adapted than the windmill palms, olive trees and eucalyptus-yes, eucalyptus!) that people try to grow in their gardens to remind them of warmer and sunnier climes....
@ ******* : I see on your Wiki link that the nothofagus trees grow around Ushuaia, I wonder if the Argentinians and Chileans, who have bases there, could try to grow it at the extreme northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula?
Besides it seems a species that could adapt easily at home (NW atlantic Europe) and
would enrich biodiversity there (much better adapted than the windmill palms, olive trees and eucalyptus-yes, eucalyptus!) that people try to grow in their gardens to remind them of warmer and sunnier climes....
Likely impossible on the Antarctic peninsula... with average summer temperatures just above freezing they wouldn't stand a chance. However, you might be able to coax some of the hardiest species growing on some of the subantarctic islands if you planted them in sheltered locations.
F, obviously. Probably the mildest place in Antarctica, though.
I've often wondered about the possibility of permanent human habitation of the Antarctic. They'd have an effectively infinite supply of fresh water (just melt some ice) and very strong winds could be harnessed with wind turbines to supply their energy needs.
Maybe not Antarctica but, say, Kerguelen Islands could probably be habitable. At 49th latitude they are closer to the Equator than England!
Winter temperatures are not horrible. Winnipeg/Novosibirsk/Harbin is much colder in winter. But because of strong winds, extreme lack of sunshine and completely lack of warmth and vegetation it's D-/E. It's far not best climate for people, but it's IMO still be livable, if people live in places like Oymyakon (there are no virtually no plants in Esperanza Base area, but people can grow them in greenhouses).
This climate is hopeless, unlike its name suggests. An average high of 3°C in midsummer would send me to the asylum. F.
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