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1. www.livescience.com › 21677-antarctica-factsAntarctica: The Southernmost Continent | Live Science

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   Sep 21, 2018 · Antarctica is the coldest, windiest and driest continent. The continent is divided into two regions, known as East and West Antarctica.

2. www.cia.gov › the-world-factbook › countriesAntarctica - World Factbook Glyph

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   Terrain. about 99% thick continental ice sheet and 1% barren rock, with average elevations between 2,000 and 4,000 m; mountain ranges up to nearly 5,000 m; ice-free coastal areas include parts of southern Victoria Land, Wilkes Land, the Antarctic Peninsula area, and parts of Ross Island on McMurdo Sound; glaciers form ice shelves along about half of the coastline, and floating ice shelves ...

3. spaceplace.nasa.gov › antarctica › enWhat Is Antarctica? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids

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   6 days ago · 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 ...

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Climate_of_AntarcticaClimate of Antarctica - Wikipedia

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   Climate of Antarctica. The climate of Antarctica is the coldest on Earth. The continent is also extremely dry (it is a desert [1] ), averaging 166 mm (6.5 in) of precipitation per year. Snow rarely melts on most parts of the continent, and, after being compressed, becomes the glacier ice that makes up the ice sheet.

5. www.britannica.com › place › AntarcticaAntarctica - Ice, Wildlife, Continent | Britannica

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   Antarctica, with an average elevation of about 7,200 feet (2,200 metres) above sea level, is the world’s highest continent. ( Asia, the next, averages about 3,000 feet.) The vast ice sheets of East Antarctica reach heights of 11,500 feet or more in four main centres: Dome A (Argus) at 81° S, 77° E; Dome C at 75° S, 125° E; Dome Fuji at 77 ...

6. thefactfile.org › antarctica-facts41 Interesting Facts About Antarctica - The Fact File

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   Aug 26, 2019 · With these facts about Antarctica, let us learn about discovery, geology, weather, history, life existence, ice sheets and more. 41 Interesting facts about Antarctica. 1. Of the total 14 million square kilometers in Antarctica, almost 98% is covered with ice sheets. 2. Almost 90% of the world’s ice in the form of ice sheets is available in ...

7. www.britannica.com › place › AntarcticaAntarctica - Exploration, Wildlife, Ice | Britannica

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   Antarctica - Exploration, Wildlife, Ice: Many nations were involved in the discovery and early exploration of Antarctica. About 650 ce, however, long before European geographers of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance were to conjecture about Terra Australis Incognita, a mythical land to the far south, Rarotongan oral tradition tells of Ui-te-Rangiora, who sailed south of Aotearoa (New Zealand ...