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1 day 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
Painting of James Weddell's second expedition, depicting the...
- Antarctic Treaty System
A 2006 satellite composite image of Antarctica. The...
- Tourism in Antarctica
A party of skiers arrives after traversing overland to the...
- 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 · 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).
May 15, 2024 · 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.) 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. Area - comparative.
The Antarctic ice sheet is one of the two continental glaciers of the world. It covers 98% of the Antarctic continent, and is the largest single block of ice in the world, with at least 14 million km² and contains 30 million km³ of ice.
May 31, 2024 · După 1897, căutarea fosilelor dinozaurilor s-a extins pe toate continentele, inclusiv în Antarctica. Primul dinozaur antarctic care a fost descoperit, anchilozaurul Antarctopelta oliveroi, a fost găsit pe insula James Ross în 1986,
5 days ago · 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?
5 days ago · Climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions from human activities occurs everywhere on Earth, and while Antarctica is less vulnerable to it than any other continent, climate change in Antarctica has already been observed.
