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Hace 3 días · 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).
- Discovery of The Antarctic Poles
Antarctica - Exploration, Ice, Wildlife: National and...
- Glaciers and Seas
Antarctica - Glaciers, Seas, Ice: Antarctica provides the...
- National Rivalries and Claims
Antarctica - National Rivalries, Claims: The early...
- Plant Life
Antarctica - Flora, Fauna, Ecosystems: The cold desert...
- The Antarctic Treaty
Antarctica - Treaty, Continent, Wildlife: With the ending of...
- Physical Geography
Antarctica - Ice, Wildlife, Continent: The geologic...
- Climate
Antarctica - Polar, Ice, Climate: The unique weather and...
- Biological Resources
Antarctica - Wildlife, Marine Life, Ecosystems: Marine...
- Discovery of The Antarctic Poles
Hace 2 días · There is less ambiguity about the southern boundaries of the Atlantic Ocean, although the name Southern Ocean has been given to the waters south of 60° S latitude that surround Antarctica. The most widely accepted limit between the South Atlantic and Indian oceans is a line that runs south from Cape Agulhas , at the southern tip of ...
Hace 3 días · No other continent—except Antarctica—penetrates so far to the south. Although the northern part of South America extends north of the Equator and four-fifths of its landmass is located within the tropics, it also reaches subantarctic latitudes.
Hace 2 días · Antarctica , the white continent of dreams, beckons adventurers and nature enthusiasts year-round, but December holds a special appeal. In this detailed guide, we’ll take you through the otherworldly experiences that await you in December, offering a glimpse into the surreal beauty of the southernm
Macquarie Island is located halfway between Tasmania and Antarctica and a station was established on the “green sponge” in 1948. The Island was used as a half way point to establish the first radio link between Australia and Antarctica during Sir Douglas Mawson’s 1911 expedition. Macquarie Island station looking south-west from the Golf ...
Hace 3 días · We know from other parts of Antarctica that the ocean plays an extremely important role and drives the massive and increasing melt we see in e.g. West Antarctica," says Mads Dømgaard.
Hace 3 días · A whaler's forgotten aerial photos from 1937 have given researchers at the University of Copenhagen the most detailed picture of the ice evolution in East Antarctica to date. The results show that ...
