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Antarctica - Wikipedia
26 Dec 2024 at 9:10am
Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent, being about 40% larger than Europe, and has an area of 14,200,000 km 2 (5,500,000 sq mi). Most of Antarctica is covered by the Antarctic ice sheet, with an average thickness of 1.9 km (1.2 mi).

Antarctica | History, Map, Climate, & Facts | Britannica
25 Dec 2024 at 7:17am
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).

Antarctica - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
24 Dec 2024 at 1:37pm
Antarctica is the Earth 's southernmost and the continent with the least people. It is on the South Pole. It is almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle. Around Antarctica is the Southern Ocean. It is the fifth-largest continent in area after Asia, Africa, North America, and South America. [2] . About 99% of Antarctica is covered by ice.

Antarctic - Wikipedia
25 Dec 2024 at 5:15am
The Antarctic comprises the continent of Antarctica, the Kerguelen Plateau, and other island territories located on the Antarctic Plate or south of the Antarctic Convergence.

Antarctica - The World Factbook
24 Dec 2024 at 4:04am
the coldest, windiest, and driest continent on Earth; severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the ocean; East Antarctica is colder than West Antarctica because of its higher elevation; Antarctic Peninsula has the most moderate climate; higher temperatures occur in January along the coast and average slightly belo...

Frequently Asked Questions About Antarctica - NASA
25 Dec 2024 at 5:15am
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 - Education | National Geographic Society
24 Dec 2024 at 5:33pm
Antarctica is a unique continent in that it does not have a native human population. The continent of Antarctica makes up most of the Antarctic region. The Antarctic is a cold, remote area in the Southern Hemisphere encompassed by the Antarctic Convergence.

Geography and history of the exploration of Antarctica | Britannica
25 Dec 2024 at 1:12am
Antarctica, Fifth largest continent on Earth. Antarctica lies concentrically around the South Pole, its landmass almost wholly covered by a vast ice sheet averaging 6,500 ft (2,000 m) thick.

Antarctica - Ice, Wildlife, Continent | Britannica
18 Dec 2024 at 11:31pm
Antarctica, with an average elevation of about 7,200 feet (2,200 metres) above sea level, is the world?s highest continent. ( Asia , the next, averages about 3,000 feet.) The vast ice sheets of East Antarctica reach heights of 11,500 feet or more in four main centres: Dome A (Argus) at 81° S, 77° E; Dome C at 75° S, 125° E; Dome Fuji at ...



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