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With annual rainfall close to zero, Antarctica is technically a desert
南极洲年降雨量几乎为零,严格来说该区域就是一片荒漠
A high mountain range, the Trans–Antarctic range, runs from east to west, cutting the continent in two
一条横贯南极洲的山脉,从东到西将南极洲分为两半
But the long Antarctica winter night, which lasts for 182 days (the longest period of continuous darkness on earth ), as well as the extreme cold and lack of rainfall,means that few types of plants can survive there
但是南极洲冬天的夜晚长达 182 天(地球上持续时间最长的黑暗时期),气候极度寒冷,降雨量极少,这意味着很少有植物能够在这里生存
Not until the late 18th century did the British explorer James Cook cross the Antarctic Circle, but he never saw land
直到 18 世纪末,英国探险家詹姆斯·库克才穿越了南极圈,但他却从未发现任何陆地
But the long Antarctic winter night, which lasts for 182 days (the longest period of continuo