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2 days ago · Antarctica (/ æ n ˈ t ɑːr k t ɪ k ə / ⓘ) is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean (also known as the Antarctic Ocean), it contains the geographic South Pole.
- Territorial Claims in Antarctica
Seven sovereign states – Argentina, Australia, Chile,...
- History of Antarctica
The history of Antarctica emerges from early Western...
- Antarctic Treaty System
A 2006 satellite composite image of Antarctica. The...
- Tourism in Antarctica
Tourism started in Antarctica by the sea in the 1960s. Air...
- Mount Erebus Disaster
Flight 901 left Auckland International Airport at 8:00 am...
- Onyx
The Onyx River is an Antarctic meltwater stream which flows...
- Orthographic Projection
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- Lake Vostok
Lake Vostok (Russian: озеро Восток, romanized: ozero Vostok)...
- Silver Cloud
Silver Cloud is a small luxury cruise ship operated by...
- Territorial Claims in Antarctica
2 days ago · The history of Antarctica emerges from early Western theories of a vast continent, known as Terra Australis, believed to exist in the far south of the globe. The term Antarctic, referring to the opposite of the Arctic Circle, was coined by Marinus of Tyre in the 2nd century AD.
2 days ago · The Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean, comprises the southernmost waters of the world ocean, generally taken to be south of 60° S latitude and encircling Antarctica. With a size of 20,327,000 km 2 (7,848,000 sq mi), it is regarded as the second-smallest of the five principal oceanic divisions: smaller than the Pacific ...
2 days ago · Often described as a continent of superlatives, Antarctica is not only the world’s southernmost continent. It is also the world’s highest, driest, windiest, coldest, and iciest continent. Antarctica is about 5.5 million square miles (14.2 million square km) in size, and thick ice covers about 98 percent of the land.
May 21, 2024 · Este 20 de mayo comenzó en la India la edición número 46 de la reunión consultiva del Tratado Antártico, una oportunidad para dialogar sobre el futuro de la Antártida y resaltar su ...
May 15, 2024 · Es tradición entre los eldenses, regalar algo el día de la Inmaculada, sobre todo a los niños, acción la cual se conoce popularmente con el verbo feriar. El emplazamiento que ocupa la misma suele situarse en calles del Polígono Almafrá. La Feria de Elda es una de las más antiguas de España, ya que data del año 1466.
May 6, 2024 · During summer, Antarctica is on the side of Earth tilted toward the sun and is in constant sunlight. In the winter, Antarctica is on the side of Earth tilted away from the sun, causing the continent to be dark. Antarctica has only two seasons because of Earth’s 23 degree axial tilt. If you love long summers and winters, Antarctica is the ...
