Anemia is a medical condition in which the red blood cell count or hemoglobin is less than normal. For men, anemia is typically defined as hemoglobin level of less than 13.5 gram/100 ml and in women as hemoglobin of less than 12.0 gram/100 ml. Anemia is caused by either a decrease in production of red blood cells or hemoglobin, or an increase in loss (usually due to bleeding) or destruction of red blood cells.
At an elevation of 2,835 meters (9,300 feet), South Pole has an average monthly temperature in the austral summer of -28Â°C (-18Â°F); in the austral winter, the average monthly temperature is -60Â°C (-76Â°F).
The South Pole has an ice climate (type EF according to the Kppen climate classification) in its most extreme form. This is the coldest place on earth. The average annual temperature is almost -50 degrees Celsius (-58 degrees Fahrenheit) which makes it very hard to live here.