experiments but must share their findings. - Nuclear weapons and dumping of radioactive are forbidden in Antarctica. - No military activity in Antarctica- Antarctica only promotes peace and unity. - Claims to Antarctica are set aside until the treaty breaks. - The treaty promotes Antarctica as a place of teaching and Scientific research. Scientific research in Antarctica Antarctica is full of things that are yet to be discovered. This is why the different countries‚ which are bound to the
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extends towards increasingly exotic tourist locations‚ such as Antarctica‚ sustainability becomes all the more important. Thus ecotourism does have its advantages towards the environment. However‚ conflict can arise between different interest groups concerning debatable issues in ecotourism as opposing groups (such as environmentalists and scientists) have different interests as to how to go about with an extremely exotic area such as Antarctica. Greenpeace‚ the famous environment conservation company
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Because Antarctica is a "polar" region‚ there is little precipitation‚ it has no lakes or rivers and is in fact the driest continent. The interior of Antarctica is considered the world’s driest desert because the extreme cold freezes water vapour out of the air. Annual snowfall on the polar plateau is equivalent to less than 5 cm of rain. A desert is defined as an area of low and irregular rainfall‚ no permanent surface water and no substantial vegetation. Yes‚ because there is very little rainfall
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Elisabeth Research station (Belgium)‚ Antarctica 71*57’ S-23*20’E. That is exactly where mystery city #7 is located. One of the clues the website journeynorth.com gave us was “We are located on a continent that is one of the coldest places on Earth. It is also one of the driest‚ considered to be mostly desert; but don’t expect to see sand.” This clue really helped because it pretty much told us our city was in Antarctica‚ but now we had to find out where in Antarctica. And clue number 2 kind of helped
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Emperor penguins Emperor penguin on iceberg alley in the Vestfold Hills (Photo: Peter Hargraves) Scientific name: Aptenodytes forsteri Physical description and related species Emperor penguins are truly amazing birds. They not only survive the Antarctic winter‚ but they are capable of breeding during the worst weather conditions on earth. Our research aims to learn more about the penguins themselves (how they live‚ where they go‚ what they do‚ and what they need to survive)‚ and how human
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night recedes to leave yet more snow and hail and 120 mph winds. These conditions make it difficult for any explorer to even walk‚ let alone set up a tent. What is it like though‚ 14‚500 miles away‚ in a world that seems like paradise compared to Antarctica? Though both lands have seen months of total‚ insanity-provoking darkness; and snowfall hundreds of feet deep‚ what makes these two polar opposites so similar‚ and yet so different? A land of whimsical beauty and mystery‚ the arctic is one
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Is global warming a threat to polar and glacier ice? Global warming is a phenomenon whereby the earth’s average temperature increases. Global warming has a devastating effect on the Earth’s climate. Scientists are still studying global warming effects‚ and have not reached a consensus about what will happen in the future. The melting of the polar ice caps and global warming are getting more and more attention lately. If melting glaciers caused by global warming‚ or it is a natural process - at
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Creative Writing: Year Long Period of Solitary Confinement and What I Would Bring With Me During my assignment of a one year long period of solitary confinement on Antarctica the three things that I would bring with me would be: a computer equipped with internet access and teleconferencing capabilities; my ski equipment including my climbing gear; and a snowmobile that is run by electricity because of a lack of Mobil stations at the South Pole. The computer‚ ski equipment‚ and snowmobile
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How Humans Have Affected the Antarctic Food Web Team E University of Phoenix Environmental Issues and Ethics SCI/362 April 19‚ 2011 How humans have affected the Antarctic food web The purpose of our team paper is to prepare a comprehensive paper on how humans have affected the Antarctic food web. The icy Antarctic water is very deceiving‚ not only is it home too many sea animals but also in theses icy waters live a multifaceted food web that feeds many animals. The foundation of the food web
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Biology 1C March 3‚ 2011 Extreme Environment of Lake Vostok in Antarctica Throughout the earth‚ there are so many places that are so extreme that we thought that no living things could adapt to the environment. Interestingly‚ there are some organisms that can inhabit in extreme environments‚ and they are extremeophiles‚ which are microbes that can thrive and adapt under extreme conditions. There are many types of extreme environment‚ such as extremely cold or hot‚ too acidic‚ lacking of
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