Is it possible to have Airconditioning systems in antarctica, alaska, the north and south pole?

Question

PLEASE IT IS FOR A RESEARCH PAPER....

Answer 1

YES. All you need is electricity.

But in terms of Economics, the demand for airconditions would be very low since it is a cold environment.

Answer 2

I've worked in both Alaska and Antarctica. In both places, as you'll know, the main problem is to keep warm. A second problem is to keep humidity reasonably high. When you heat up cold air the relative humidity falls. This isn't a life-threatening problem like freezing to death, but it does cause minor discomfort, so you use humidifiers. Just doing the cooking is often enough to do the trick. Dry air causes cracked skin and other minor discomfort. Drinking plenty of fluid helps too. It's a similar problem to making a long plane trip, where you're also breathing very dry air.

Answer 3

Here's something different. I manage a Data Center at the South Pole. We have about 80 computers in it, which disipate about 20KW of heat. Our biggest problems is keeping them cool! We do this by sucking in cold air from outside and mixing it with the hot air from the computers. The trick being to get the mix just right. So while this isn't a traditional air conditioning system, we do condition the air, to cool it, at the South Pole.

Answer 4

Although we habitually use the term air conditioning as a synonym for cooling, it is really the conditioning of the air in a space to provide more comfortable, temperature, pressure, humidity, and purity.

In the sense of cooling, it is possible to provide cooling, even at the poles, though it would require different refrigerants ( like nitrogen), and be pretty pointless.

Answer 5

Yes. All you need is electricity. Let's say you built a big recreation center in any of these places. With a lot of people exercising in an enclosed space, an AC system would help regulate the temperature much better than letting in frigid outdoor air.

Answer 6

Alaska does have a summer season, and has been known to have highs in the nineties. Ninety is pretty warm anywhere, but if your used to cooler temps., an air cooling system might come in handy.

Answer 7

It is possible, but not likely. Alaska has them, but it would be pointless to have one at the poles.