The Coldest Place on Earth (VIDEO)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

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The coldest place on earth is in the East Antarctic Plateau, but not at the highest peak. Rather, the coldest spots develop just downhill from a ridge that runs from Dome A to Dome Fuji. Data from NASA-USGS Landsat 8 satellite, and NASA's MODIS sensor on the Aqua satellite. Time: 2.4 minutes

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