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Extreme climate research

climate

Alaska

What is meant by an extreme

climate?

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Extreme weather is when a weather event is signifcantly dierent rom the

average or usual weather pattern. his may take place over one day or a period

o time. A !ash !ood or heat waves are two examples o extreme weather in the

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Alaska is tundra $places with ro%en soils& which is one o two types o 'olar

(egions.

'laces with extreme climates experience temperature or rainall conditions that

limit !ora $plants& growth and auna $animals& numbers. Without the aid o

technology) human population living in these places are limited too. Where

extremely high or low temperature is ound) people*s day to day lie existence is

threatened. +n