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TYPES OF POLAR CLIMATE There are two distinct types of polar climate. The less severe of the two is the Tundra climate, where at least one month has an average Temperature of above freezing, while the colder one — known by various names including the Ice Cap climate and the '''perpetual frost''' climate — features sub-freezing average temperatures year-round. EFFECTS Polar climates result in the absence of Tree s in such places, which may also be covered with Glacier s or a permanent or semi-permanent layer of Ice . EXAMPLES On earth, the only Continent where the polar climate is predominant is Antarctica . All but a few isolated coastal areas on the island of Greenland also have a polar climate. The northernmost part of the Eurasian land mass, from the northern tip of Scandinavia and eastwards to the Bering Strait , large areas of northern Siberia and Northern Iceland have tundra climate as well. There are large areas in northern Canada and northern Alaska with tundra climate, changing to ice cap climate in the most northern parts of Canada. In other parts of the world, many Mountains have a climate where no month having an average temperature of 10 °C or higher, but as this is due to elevation, this climate is referred to as Alpine Climate . Polar climates have also been observed on other planets, such as Mars , which has noticeable Ice Cap s on both poles. SEE ALSO
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