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Re:Peat fires continue to burn at air temperature of -50C in... by njharman on Thursday January 28, 2021 @12:57AM (#25938729)
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.

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Re:Peat fires continue to burn at air temperature of -50C in... by taneliv on Thursday January 28, 2021 @02:21AM (#25939130)
Hold on to your chair! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oymyakon#Climate
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Re:Peat fires continue to burn at air temperature of -50C in... by Gravityloss on Thursday January 28, 2021 @06:03AM (#25940476)
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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