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njharman on Jan 28, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Peat fires continue to burn at air temperature of ...

I’m less surprised by fires (lots of underground / surface coal and gas fires around world).

But holy shit -50C! That’s flipping cold. My education has failed me, I had no idea Earth got that cold.

taneliv on Jan 28, 2021 [–]

Hold on to your chair! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oymyakon#Climate

Gravityloss on Jan 28, 2021 | [–]

Hmm. Carbon dioxide solidifies at -78.5 C at normal pressure.

Omyakon is 750m from the sea level though, and Vostok station at 3500 m.

Those temperatures are still getting close to that.

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