TESLA INFORM on Instagram: "In Antarctica, wind gusts reach — 200 mph (320 km/h). For comparison: a Category 5 hurricane starts at 155 mph (250 km/h). Such wind exerts a force of «2,000 newtons» on an ordinary door — equivalent to the weight of two grand pianos pressing on a square meter. You cannot close a door in such a storm, and if it's not reinforced, it will be torn off its hinges. This wind is called — katabatic: cold, dense air from the high plateaus flows downhill due to gravity, accele

Explaining on Instagram: "In Antarctica, katabatic winds form when dense, super-cold air sinks from the high interior of the continent and accelerates downhill toward the coast. These winds can regularly exceed 150–200 km/h, turning already extreme cold into something far more lethal. When combined with temperatures around –60°C, the wind creates a wind-chill effect that can feel closer to –80°C or worse, stripping heat from the body almost instantly. At that point, exposed skin can freeze in se

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