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About 70% of the world's freshwater reserves are frozen in Antarctica, which, if melted, would raise global sea levels by almost 60 metres (200 ft). Antarctica holds the record for the lowest measured temperature on Earth, −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F). The coastal regions can reach temperatures over 10 °C (50 °F) in the summer.
- Territorial Claims in Antarctica
Seven sovereign states – Argentina, Australia, Chile,...
- History of Antarctica
The history of Antarctica emerges from early Western...
- Antarctic Treaty System
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- Research Stations in Antarctica
The first base on Antarctica of Carstens Borchgrevink's...
- Geography of Antarctica
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- Antarctic Ice Sheet
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- McMurdo Station
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- Tourism in Antarctica
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- Territorial Claims in Antarctica
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 is the southernmost continent on Earth. While Antarctica has never had a permanent human population, it has been explored by various groups, and many locations on and around the continent have been described.
Antarctic islands are, in the strict sense, the islands around mainland Antarctica, situated on the Antarctic Plate, and south of the Antarctic Convergence. According to the terms of the Antarctic Treaty , claims to sovereignty over lands south of 60° S are not asserted.
The geography of Antarctica is dominated by its south polar location and, thus, by ice. The Antarctic continent , located in the Earth 's southern hemisphere , is centered asymmetrically around the South Pole and largely south of the Antarctic Circle .
The camp is operated by Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions LLC (ALE), a company that provides expedition support and tours to the interior of Antarctica. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The camp is situated near Union Glacier Blue-Ice Runway SCGC a rare, naturally occurring, blue ice runway [ 5 ] that allows wheeled jet cargo aircraft to land.
4 ημέρες πριν · Antarctica is the world’s southernmost continent. It is also the driest, windiest, coldest, and iciest continent. It is the world's highest continent, with an average elevation of about 7,200 feet (2,200 meters) above sea level. What is the lowest temperature recorded in Antarctica?
