Antarctica Where is Antarctica? Antarctica is the region lying south of the Antarctic Circle‚ and surrounds the South Pole. There is a very small piece of land which points towards South America. Antarctica is very far from the Equator that’s why it is so cold. Antarctica contains 90% of the worlds ice‚ and it contains 10% of the worlds surface. If all of the ice in Antarctica melted‚ the sea level would rise 60 metres. In summer it is almost one-and-a-half times the size of the USA. Antarctica
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Antarctica (pronounced /ænˈtɑrtɨkə/ or /ænˈtɑrktɨkə/ ( listen))[2][3][Note 1] is Earth’s southernmost continent‚ encapsulating the South Pole. It is situated in the Antarctic region of the Southern Hemisphere‚ almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle‚ and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean. At 14.0 million km2 (5.4 million sq mi)‚ it is the fifth-largest continent in area after Asia‚ Africa‚ North America‚ and South America. For comparison‚ Antarctica is nearly twice the size of Australia.
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Skating to Antarctica Criticism In a prose passage like this‚ the author is describing the life of an animal‚ mammal‚ the penguin in the first person‚ when the author is together with some other travelers‚ going to Antarctica‚ or more specifically going to St Andrew’s Bay. The author is describing the life of the penguins and also‚ sometimes comparing it to the life of us humans. A the beginning of this passage‚ the author is describing the penguins as inspectors. They just stand still
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Essay 1 The Discovery of Antarctica According to Merriam-Webster dictionary‚ discovery means: “the act of finding or learning something for the first time‚ the act of discovering something.”1 With this definition in hand‚ the discovery of Antarctica is something that may not officially be determined. As it sits now‚ 1820 is the official discovery year with three reported sightings of the continent within months of each other. The speculation over the true discovery date and discoverer of Antarctica
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words and many others‚ were used by the early explorers to describe Antarctica. It’s significant beauty in its glaciers and landscape is flawed by the cruel weather and soul-reaping crevasses. Yet many magnificent animals such as penguins and seals have learned to thrive there. Brave explorers and expedition teams have traveled to the demoralizing southern continent for fame or to claim the land. Many did not return from Antarctica with their full crew. The parties that did return‚ were the teams
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Giorgia Laird‚ Holly Adams‚ Prao Vikitsreth‚ Ella Chambers‚ EmmaJane Littler Threats to Antarctica Antarctica has a brutal climate; it is the coldest‚ windiest‚ most deserted place on earth. Due to the continent’s inhospitality‚ only select species can live there‚ including phytoplankton‚ krill and squid at the bottom of the food web‚ and killer whales‚ blue whales and seals at the top‚ and it is also home to penguins‚ and several types of fish. However this harsh environment is also considered
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Why does Antarctica matter? In a world where so much importance and attention is focused on factors‚ which impinge directly on our day to day existence‚ be it the refugee crisis‚ the European referendum or concerns regarding global food shortages‚ it can be easy to underestimate the importance of Antarctica. Antarctica is unique. Antarctica is larger than Europe but the only continent that doesn’t have many permanent residents living within its boundaries‚ with only 1‚000 to 5‚000 people a year
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Should Antarctica be developed in the future? Antarctica is the most untouched part of the world‚ making it immensely beautiful‚ breath-taking and bejeweled with miles and miles of twinkling ice. Antarctica lies on the Southern front of the Antarctic circle. Right at the bottom of the world‚ the closest place to Antarctica is South America. It is 7900 miles/12’700 km away from the UK and has a land area of 14 million sq km! Temperatures in the summer can edge their way up to just 5 degrees Celsius
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Antarctica has six months of daylight and six months of darkness. The earth revolves around the sun and tilts on its axis. During the winter‚ Antarctica is tilted away from the sun‚ causing it to be dark. For the half of the year that is summer‚ Antarctica is facing the sun and getting more of its direct rays. The lowest temperature ever recorded in Antarctica was -129degrees f. The warmest temperature ever recorded in Antarctica was 59degreesF. The average summer temperature is 20ºF. The average
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An extreme environment: Antarctica Where is Antarctica and why do people visit? Antarctica is in the southern hemisphere and is an extremely cold environment. Tourists come to see the wildlife‚ take part in dog sledging‚ and ice walking or to visit the South Pole. In 2007 46‚000 people visited this area. Over 100 travel companies are involved in arranging adventure holidays to Antarctica. What is the impact of tourism? Tourists often arrive on the island by cruise ship. The stops on the cruise
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