Antarctic Bioregion

Victoria Land South / Dry Valleys

Bioregion Classification
Type
Continental Antarctic
Evolution of Biodiversity in Antarctica EBA region
Antarctica Environmental Gradient RiSCC site
Region Description Granite Harbour, Ross Island, McMurdo coastline
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Geology and Geographic
characteristics
Ice Free Area :5706 km2
Climate
characteristics
Absolute maxiumum temperature :10 deg C
Absolute minimum temperature :-65.7 deg C
Mean air temperature (annual) :-27.6 deg C
Mean summer temperature (Dec, Jan, Feb) :-7 deg C
Mean wind speed :4.1 days
Mean winter temperature (June, July, August) :-28.4 deg C
Total daydegrees above 0 sum per year :6.2 ?
Defined Area 75-80S, 150-180E
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