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The Antarctic ice sheet is the largest in the world with about 13.72 million sq km of permanent ice representing about 90% of the worlds ice and is over 4 km thick in places.
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How much of the worlds freshwater supply do antarcticas ice caps contain?
The answer you want is about 70%.
When does antarcticas size increase?
Some say that Antarctica's size doubles in winter when the sea ice surrounding the continent freezes.
Antarcticas eco system?
it is the cycle of antarctia
What is antarcticas largest lake?
Lake Vostok
When was antarcticas treaty signed?
The treaty was signed in 1959.
What is Antarcticas largest ocean?
Antarctica is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.
What grows in antarcticas environmant?
livin' things mate! plants!!
What is Antarcticas average elevation?
7500 ft
What are three islands found in antarcticas coastal waters?
In the permanent ice on Antarctica's coast, you can find -- among others, Brown Island, Black Island and White Island.
What is antarcticas main environment?
Antarctica is a dry, arid polar environment.
What is the water pH of antarcticas water?
The same as normal water. 7.
Why is the amount of Antarcticas ice important?
The ice sheet that covers Antarctica represents 90% of the earth's store of ice. This ice performs important environmental services to the planet: it acts as a heat sink to absorb excess heat, for example. As well, it stores about 70% of the earth's store of fresh water. The ice sheet is a major geological asset of planet Earth. Maintaining details about it are important to people studying the health of our planet.
