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1 day ago · 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. Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent, being about 40% larger than Europe, and has an area of 14,200,000 km 2 (5,500,000 sq mi).
- Territorial Claims in Antarctica
Seven sovereign states – Argentina, Australia, Chile,...
- History of Antarctica
Painting of James Weddell's second expedition, depicting the...
- Antarctic Treaty System
A 2006 satellite composite image of Antarctica. The...
- Research Stations in Antarctica
The United States maintains the southernmost base,...
- Geography of Antarctica
The geography of Antarctica is dominated by its south polar...
- Antarctic Ice Sheet
The Antarctic ice sheet is a continental glacier covering...
- McMurdo Station
McMurdo Station is an American Antarctic research station on...
- Tourism in Antarctica
Tourism companies are required by the Antarctic Treaty to...
- Mount Erebus Disaster
Flight 901 left Auckland International Airport at 8:00 am...
- Onyx
The Onyx River flows away from the ocean, an example of...
- Territorial Claims in Antarctica
4 days ago · Antarctica, the world’s southernmost continent, is almost wholly covered by an ice sheet and is about 5.5 million square miles (14.2 million square km) in size. It is divided into East Antarctica (largely composed of a high ice-covered plateau) and West Antarctica (an archipelago of ice-covered mountainous islands).
5 days ago · land: 14.2 million sq km (285,000 sq km ice-free, 13.915 million sq km ice-covered) (est.) note: fifth-largest continent, following Asia, Africa, North America, and South America, but larger than Australia and the subcontinent of Europe. comparison ranking: total 2.
5 days ago · The United States maintains the southernmost base, Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station, and the largest base and research station in Antarctica, McMurdo Station. The second-southernmost base is the Chinese Kunlun Station at 80°25′2″S during the summer season, and the Russian Vostok Station at 78°27′50″S during the winter season. Name.
4 days ago · During the first two decades of the 20th century, commonly called the “heroic era” of Antarctic exploration, great advances were made in not only geographic but also scientific knowledge of the continent. At the turn of the century, expeditions scrambled to explore Antarctica.
Aug 21, 2024 · The Short Answer: Antarctica is a continent. It is Earth's fifth-largest continent and is covered almost completely in ice. Antarctica covers Earth's South Pole. Antarctica is Earth's fifth largest continent. Image credit: NASA. What is Antarctica like?
2 days ago · Sistemul solar prezintă câteva regiuni unde se află diferite obiecte mici. [b] Centura de asteroizi, situată între Marte și Jupiter, este similară din punct de vedere al compoziției cu planetele terestre, deoarece o mare parte dintre obiecte sunt compuse din rocă și metal.
