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Extremes of Altitude - Definition and Overview |
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Extremes on Land
| Continent | Elevation | Temperature (Recorded) |
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| Africa | 5,895 metres (19,340 feet)
Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | 156 metres (-512 feet)
Lake Assal, Djibouti | 57.7°C (135.9°F)
Al 'Aziziyah, Libya
13 September 1922 | -23.9°C (-9.4°F)
Ifrane, Morocco
11 February 1935 |
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| America, North | 6,194 metres (20,320 feet)
Mount McKinley (Denali), Alaska, U.S.A. | 86 metres (-282 feet)
Death Valley, California, U.S.A. | 56.7°C (134.0°F)
Death Valley, California, U.S.A.
10 July 1913 | -63.0°C (-81.4°F)
Snag, Yukon, Canada
3 February 1947 |
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-66°C (-87°F)
Northice, Greenland
9 January 1954 |
| America, South | 6,959 metres (22,831 feet)
Aconcagua, Mendoza, Argentina | -40 metres (-131 feet)
Peninsula Valdés, Argentina | 48.9°C (120.0°F)
Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina
11 December 1905 | -33.0°C (-27.4°F)
Sarmiento, Argentina
1 June 1907 |
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| Antarctica | 4,897 metres (16,066 feet)
Vinson Massif | Sea level | 14.6°C (58.3°F)
Vanda Station
5 January 1974 | -89.2°C (-128.6°F)
Vostok
21 July 1983 |
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| Asia | 8,850 metres (29,035 feet)
Mount Everest, Nepal - Tibet, China | 411 metres (-1,349 feet)
Dead Sea shore, Israel - Jordan | 53.9°C (129.0°F)
Tirat Tsvi, Israel
21 June 1942 | -69.8°C (-93.6°F)
Verkhoyansk, Siberia, Russia
7 February 1892 |
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| Australia | 2,228 metres (7,310 feet)
Mount Kosciuszko, New South Wales | 12 metres (-52 feet)
Lake Eyre, South Australia | 53°C (128°F)
Cloncurry, Queensland
16 January 1889 | -23.0°C (-9.4°F)
Charlotte Pass, New South Wales
29 June 1994 |
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| Europe | 4,810 metres (15,780 feet)
Mont Blanc, France/Italy | -28 metres (-92 feet)
Caspian Sea shore, Russia - Iran - Turkmenistan - Azerbaijan | 50.0°C (122.0°F)
Seville, Sevilla (province), Spain
4 August 1881 | -55.0°C (-67.0°F)
Ust-Shchugor, Russia
January (no exact date available) |
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| Oceania | 4,884 metres (16,023 feet)
Carstensz Pyramid (Puncak Jaya), New Guinea | Sea level | 42°C (108°F)
Tuguegarao, Philippines
29 April 1912
42.4°C (108.3°F)
Awatere Valley and Rangiora, New Zealand
7 February 1973 | -21.6°C (-6.88°F)
Ophir, New Zealand
3 July 1995 |
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| Bold entries are Earth-wide extremes. |
See also List of mountains.
Subterranea
See also List of caves.
Greatest Oceanic Depths
External Link
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Example Usage of Extremes |
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joedyndale: @jamesdphotoblog Haha, I see where you're coming from - but I actually like it, when conservatively done. A *few* Extremes are cool though. |
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geoffdevereux: Till death do us part... and then some. Man goes to Extremes to be with deceased wife http://bit.ly/4y6xJO |
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ridercorp: Nouveau site de vente en ligne spécialisé dans les sports Extremes donc retrouvé nous sur Rider-Corp.com |
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