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12 hours ago · Antarctica ( / ænˈtɑːrktɪkə / ⓘ) [note 1] 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.
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5 days ago · Antarctica offers a once in a lifetime opportunity to explore one of the most pristine and untouched wilderness areas on earth. Being on the “7th Continent” as it is often dubbed in travel circles, provides the chance to witness breathtaking landscapes like towering glaciers, floating iceberg “gardens’ and of course a diverse array of ...
4 days ago · New research highlights how interactions between ocean currents and the ocean floor, rather than just wind, are crucial in driving the rapid melting of Antarctic ice shelves, posing a threat to global sea levels. Dotson Ice Shelf, Amundsen Sea, Antarctica. Credit: Taewook Park
3 days ago · The entire continent of Antarctica is a desert. As a matter of fact, it is the driest place on the planet. Most of its precipitation falls along the coastal areas where the average reaches 8...
12 hours ago · The coastal regions are where the action is. The Antarctic Peninsula has recorded the greatest increase in annual temperature of anywhere on Earth. The glaciologists that study Pine Island Bay have sent warnings of a possibly retreating grounding line beneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and the consequences of accelerated melting and sea level ...
2 days ago · So—you are indeed able to visit Antarctica, no question, armed naturally with the requisite permit. But the chance to see this dreamscape—its fluted icebergs, looming ice-shelves, seal colonies, penguin towns, ice-armored summits, whale-plowed leads and bays—comes with some heady responsibility.
4 days ago · Casey research station. Home > Antarctic operations > Stations > Casey. Just 3,880 km due south of Perth, Casey is the closest permanent Antarctic station to Australia. Location: 66° 16′ 55″ S, 110° 31′ 36″ E (−66.2822, 110.5266) Casey local time: 7:21 am on 15 April 2024 ( UTC +8)
