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1 day ago · Positioned asymmetrically around the South Pole and largely south of the Antarctic Circle (one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the world), Antarctica is surrounded by the Southern Ocean. Rivers exist in Antarctica; the longest is the Onyx.
- 14,200,000 km², 5,500,000 sq mi
- <0.01/km², <0.03/sq mi
- 1,000 to 5,000 (seasonal)
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May 2, 2024 · Geography. Location. continent mostly south of the Antarctic Circle. Geographic coordinates. 90 00 S, 0 00 E. Map references. Antarctic Region. Area. total: 14.2 million sq km. land: 14.2 million sq km (285,000 sq km ice-free, 13.915 million sq km ice-covered) (est.)
5 days ago · NASA instruments have also helped scientists create detailed maps of the surface of Antarctica. The maps help researchers when planning trips to Antarctica. They also give the public a clearer view of the continent.
Apr 28, 2024 · Ross Ice Shelf, world’s largest body of floating ice, lying at the head of Ross Sea, itself an enormous indentation in the continent of Antarctica. The ice shelf lies between about 155° W and 160° E longitude and about 78° S and 86° S latitude. The current estimate of its area is about 182,000 square miles (472,000 square km), making it ...
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Apr 26, 2024 · South Pole, the southern end of the Earth’s axis, lying in Antarctica, about 300 miles (480 km) south of the Ross Ice Shelf. This geographic South Pole does not coincide with the magnetic South Pole, from which magnetic compasses point and which lies on the Adélie Coast (at about 66°00′ S, 139°06′ E; the magnetic pole moves about 8 ...
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1 day 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.
Apr 28, 2024 · 01 Antarctica has a surface area of over 14 million km². 02 Depending on the season, there are only between 1000 to 5000 people in Antarctica. 04 80% of the Earth’s freshwater is in Antarctica’s ice. 05 On average, the Antarctic cold reached -63°C. 01 Belief in Antarctica’s existence goes back to the 1st century AD.
