Antarctica: Challenging Forecast for aChallenging Environment

Running head: ENVIRONMENT Challenging Forecast for a Challenging Environment Name: University: Course: Tutor: Date: Challenging Forecast for a Challenging Environment The Antarctic treaty in 1959 set aside the Antarctica continent so that scientific research and ecological protection could be conducted on this continent. Accurate and timely weather forecasts are important for the scientists and the support personnel who live and work in this continent. The research at the Antarctica is even more important as this continent has an effect on the global climate. Antarctica weather is different from the other continents weather because it is the driest, coldest and the windiest continent on earth. The winds create blizzards and life threatening wind chill temperatures. According to Dr. John Cassano an assistant professor at the University of Colorado, the weather con...