- Antarctica - Wikipedia
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 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)
- 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
- Antarctica - National Geographic Society
Without any ice, Antarctica would emerge as a giant peninsula and archipelago of mountainous islands, known as Lesser Antarctica, and a single large landmass about the size of Australia, known as Greater Antarctica
- Antarctica - The World Factbook
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- 13 Cool Facts About Antarctica | Interesting Antarctica Facts
How much do you really know about the coldest place in the world? Expand your knowledge of Antarctica with these surprising facts
- 5 Misconceptions About Antarctica, Debunked - Mental Floss
We take a look at a handful misconceptions about Antarctica, from its alleged populations of bears to its current ownership
- 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’s 6-Million-Year Ice Discovery Rewrites . . . - SciTechDaily
A U S research team has found 6-million-year-old ice in East Antarctica, the oldest ever directly dated The air sealed inside it preserves a snapshot of a much warmer ancient Earth, offering rare insight into natural climate change over deep time
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