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airport in Antarctica |
Antarctica (pronounced
/ænˈtɑrtɨkə/ or
/ænˈtɑrktɨkə/ ( listen))
[2][3][Note 1] is
Earth's southernmost
continent, encapsulating the
South Pole. It is situated in the
Antarctic region of the
Southern Hemisphere, almost entirely south of the
Antarctic Circle, and is surrounded by the
Southern Ocean. At 14.0 million km
2 (5.4 million sq mi), it is the fifth-largest continent in area after
Asia,
Africa,
North America, and
South America. For comparison, Antarctica is nearly twice the size of Australia. About 98% of Antarctica is covered by
ice that averages at least 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) in thickness.(via Wikipedia)
- The most southern continent
- Contains the South Pole
- Part of the Antarctic region
- Part of the southern hemisphere
- Nearly completely South of the Antarctic Circle
- Surrounded by the Southern Ocean
- Area of 14 Million km2
- Fifth-largest continent by area after Asia, Africa, North America, and South America.
- 98% is covered by ice
- Thickness averages at least 1.6 kilometres
- On average, is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent
- Considered a desert
- Annual precipitation of only 200 mm along the coast and far less inland
- hardly any snow actually falls each year
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Frozen Tsunami in Antarctica
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Antartik-volkonskogo gora |
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Bakhallet-glacier |
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Bakhallet-glacier 1 |
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Italian boot in Antarctica |
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mt sidley |
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Storage Containers on Ekstrom Ice-Shelf |
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torri dela base Concordia |
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Troll station |
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Volkonskogo gora ,Peak,Antartica |
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