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- Antarctica - Wikipedia
Antarctica ( ænˈtɑːrktɪkə ⓘ) [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
- Strange signals detected from Antarctic ice seem to defy laws of . . . - CNN
Nearly a decade ago, a detector searching for ghostly cosmic particles found two anomalous signals in Antarctic ice But scientists haven’t been able to find anything similar
- 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 a unique continent in that it does not have a native human population Antarctica is the only continent with no permanent human habitation There are, however, permanent human settlements, where scientists and support staff live for part of the year on a rotating basis
- What Is Antarctica? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
Antarctica is Earth's fifth largest continent Image credit: NASA What is Antarctica like? Pack your snowshoes, hat, gloves, and the puffiest jacket you have – because Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth! The average temperature in Antarctica in the winter is minus 34 4 Celsius (minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Antarctica Atlas - Antarctica Map and Geography
Antarctica is the 5th largest continent It covers approximately 5 5 million square miles (14 2 million square kilometers); however, the actual size of the continent varies from month to month It varies because the Antarctic Convergence, a strip of sea that marks the true edge of the continent, is always changing
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