why is travelling difficult in the polar regions? Name two means of land transport used there.
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why is travelling difficult in the polar regions? Name two means of land transport used there.
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Answer:
The polar regions, also called the frigid zones, of Earth are the regions of the planet that surround its geographical poles (the North and South Poles), lying within the polar circles. These high latitudes are dominated by floating sea ice covering much of the Arctic ocean in the north, and by the Antarctic ice sheet on the continent of Antarctica in the South.
The greater -ve degrees of temp. makes travelling difficult
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The scarcity and poor quality of road infrastructure limits land transportation by conventional vehicles. A normal car on tires has very limited capability for Antarctic conditions. Scientific bases are often built on snow free areas (oases) close to the ocean.