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 - 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
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)
New study confirms “abrupt changes” underway in Antarctica Antarctica and the Southern Ocean are experiencing “abrupt changes” due to human-caused climate change, according to research published in Nature today The research review, led by Professor Nerilie Abram from the Australian National University (now Australian Antarctic Division Chief Scientist), shows that multiple rapid changes across the Antarctic environment are already underway, or
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
Antarctic - Wikipedia A map of the Antarctic region, including the Antarctic Convergence and the 60th parallel south The Antarctic Plate The Antarctic ( ænˈtɑːr (k) tɪk , US also æntˈɑːr (k) tɪk ; commonly ænˈɑːrtɪk ) [Note 1] is the polar region of Earth that surrounds the South Pole, lying within the Antarctic Circle It is diametrically opposite of the Arctic region around the North Pole