Greenland Arctic Desert and Northernmost Land in the World

In northern Greenland precipitation is so low, that many areas can be called Arctic deserts. In particular Peary Land has precipitation levels of only about 25 to 200 mm per year, all as snow, and was not covered by glaciers during the most recent ice age. Peary Land with Oodaaq island is the northernmost land…

  • Produced by:
    Peter Prokosch
  • Year:
    24/12/2012

Greenland Arctic Desert and Northernmost Land in the World

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