First, some facts and figures. Antarctica is a place of extremes - the highest, coldest and windiest continent and over fifty-eight times the size of the UK.

首先来看看一些准确资料。南极洲有几个极。它是最高、最冷和风最大洲，它是英国面积58倍多。

Averages must be on or between the extremes of what you're averaging — they can never be higher than the highest value or lower than the lowest.

数一定就是，或者，在你要极之间——数不会高于最高，也不会低于最低。

Meteorological monitoring over the 24-hour period beginning at 3 pm Friday showed that 493 national observation stations recorded historically high wind speeds for April.

从周3点开始24小时气象监测显示，全国493个气象观测站记录到4月历史极风速。

Global temperatures reached extreme highs this past week, something scientists have been warning of as part of the effects of climate change.

过去一周中全球气温达到了极，科学家们警告称这是气候变化一部分。

These three spots must contain the extreme values — the best and worst probabilities — for the entire line.

这三个位置一定包括了整个队伍中极，即最好和最差概率。

Using diffusion extrema gives the network really solid initial estimates for the ATs.

使用扩散极可为网络提供非常可靠初始估计。

So I'm going to be going around the world and talking about some fascinating geographical superlatives, some of them I didn't know until researching this episode.

所以我会环游世界， 介绍一些令人着迷地理极，其中一些是我为准备这一集才了解到。

It uses something called diffusion extrema to get started.

它使用一种称为扩散极手段来启动。