@pharmaceeee: #fyp #viral The North Pole receives relatively little snowfall — surprisingly, it’s technically a cold desert, averaging only about 20 cm (8 inches) of precipitation per year. Most of the snow and ice there is ancient, compressed over thousands of years into sea ice rather than from recent snowfall. Temperatures hover around -40°C (-40°F) in winter, keeping what little snow falls dry and powdery. Unlike Antarctica, the North Pole sits on the Arctic Ocean, so its “ground” is floating ice rather than land. #unitedkingdom #usa