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- Antarctica - Wikipedia
Antarctica ( æ n ˈ t ɑːr k t ɪ k ə ⓘ) [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
- Antarctica | History, Map, Climate, Facts | Britannica
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)
- NASA satellites show Antarctica has gained ice despite rising global . . .
An abrupt change in Antarctica has caused the continent to gain ice But this increase, documented in NASA satellite data, is a temporary anomaly rather than an indication that global warming has
- Frequently Asked Questions About Antarctica - NASA
Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent on Earth It is almost completely covered in ice Antarctica covers the Earth’s South Pole What Is Antarctica Like? Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth The average temperature in the winter is minus 34 4 Celsius (minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Antarctica - National Geographic Society
Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent in terms of total area (It is larger than both Oceania and Europe ) Antarctica is a unique continent in that it does not have a native human population There are no countries in Antarctica Seven countries made defined claims to Antarctic territory prior to the Antarctic Treaty of 1959
- Strange radio pulses detected coming from ice in Antarctica
The strange radio pulses were detected between 2016 and 2018 by NASA’s Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna (ANITA), a range of instruments flown on balloons high above Antarctica that are designed to detect radio waves from cosmic rays hitting the atmosphere, and a new study provides additional context to the nearly decade-old results
- Antarctica - The World Factbook
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- Antarcticas hidden sea life could be used for washing powders . . . - ITVX
Antarctica: A journey to the end of the earth to find answers about our planet Port Lockroy: Inside the most remote museum in the world There’s another challenge
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