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If there is oil, it will never be drilled for. Antarctica is too cold to support any extraction.
In addition, extraction of the continent's Natural Resources is prohibited by The Antarctic Treaty, which dedicates the earth south of 60 degrees South Latitude to the pursuit of science.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 7y agoThere may be, but petroleum extraction is prohibited under the Antarctic Treaty. The Antarctic Treaty preserves all land and lice south of 60 degrees S for the scientific study of the health of planet Earth.
The Environmental Protocols may be up for renewal about 2040, and it is extremely unlikely that any change will be made to the Antarctic Treaty that would permit extraction industries to operate south of 60 degrees S.
Finally, oil companies have proved that polar exploration for oil is not only unsuccessful and environmentally dangerous, it is prohibitively expensive and massively unprofitable.
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∙ 11y agoAny oil spills are contained and addressed as emergencies, because all are accidents based on careless handling of oil products.
The number is not available, but it is a small number, perhaps one accident for every station in a year or more.
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∙ 7y agoYes there have been oil spills in Antarctica. There was one in 2007. The MS Explorer, an adventure cruise going to Antarctica hit an iceberg. It sunk with 50,000 gallons of diesel, 6,300 gallons of lubricant and 260 gallons of gasoline.
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∙ 11y agooil can be stored in ice
It affects the whole food web
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The frozen continent that covers the South Pole?
Is called Antarctica. Although 98% of Antarctica is ice, there is land underneath the ice cover unlike the Arctic where the ice floats on top of the ocean.
What is underneath the ice of Antarctica?
An uninhabited polar desert, a continent that covers 10% of the earth's surface.
Will Antarctica be a country after global warming?
There is land underneath the ice cap. Several countries have already claimed parts of Antarctica. If the ice all disappears the countries (if they still exist) will still have claims on the land beneath the ice.
Is the ice on Antarctica salt water?
Nope...lots of land, even unfrozen lakes, under the ice. Basically, Antarctica is a small continent (say the size of Australia) covered by a sheet of ice...and now it's shrinking. no, underneath the ice is rocky land Edited by Danielle Robertson 5/3/2009 :P
How are the greenhouse gases affecting Antarctica's ice?
Apparently, the oceans are warming around the Antarctic continent, thus melting the ice shelves from underneath.
What is underneath Antarctica?
It doesn't matter!We are not allowed to mine any of the resources under Antarctica. However if we were, we would find around 450 million barrels of oil just to start. There would also be some gold, silver, titanium..
Why do the ice shelves melt in summer in Antarctica?
Melting of Antarctica's ice shelves occurs underwater, based on warming ocean water. which melts the shelves from underneath. This phenomenon occurs all year and is not limited to summer.
Is antarctica just ice?
no, underneath all the ice is land, just like what we walk on today no, underneath all the ice is land, just like what we walk on today edited by Danielle Robertson 5/3/2009 no, underneath all the ice is land, just like whatwe walk on today edited by Danielle Robertson 5/3/2009
How do oil and gas have any effect on Antarctica?
Because the production of oil and gas contribute to global warming, the ice in Antarctica is melting at a faster than natural rate.
What percentage of the ice can find in the antarctica?
One hundred percent of the ice found in Antarctica is...ice...in Antarctica.
What makes Antarctica a desert?
Antarctica is the coldest continent on earth, and 98% of its surface is covered by an ice sheet. There is relatively no or little humidity on the continent -- less than five percent. These combine to make Antarctica an ice desert.
What natural resources are there on Antarctica?
Precious stones found inside ice, oil, and then the animal resources.
