Weather in Antarctica Posted February 13, 2014 under Stories from the field. Antarctica is the coldest continent on Earth; snow and ice cover 98% of the land surface! Recently, satellite data recorded a new record low temperature of below -90 Search News Categories News (44) Press Releases (7) Stories from the field (31) Quick Links About iSTAR Contact iSTAR GIS iSTAR people Making it happen Maps Press & Media Video iSTAR ProjectsOcean2ice – iSTAR A Ocean under ice – iSTAR B Dynamic ice – iSTAR C Ice loss – iSTAR D Our latest tweetNice to see this paper by @loubiddle and @blice published, showing meltwater from @AntarcticPIG and… https://t.co/AgIzW8RP03 about 3 years ago@nerc_istar Recent Articles Melt-rate of West Antarctic Ice Sheet highly sensitive to changes in ocean temperatures August 14, 2018 Antarctic seals can help predict ice sheet melt May 15, 2018 Joint UK-U.S. Antarctic programme to study future sea level rise April 30, 2018 iSTAR Highlights: 2012-2018 April 27, 2018 Maps reveal landscape beneath Antarctica’s weak underbelly November 20, 2017