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The region covers some 20% of the Southern Hemisphere, of which 5.5% (14 million km2) is the surface area of the continent itself.
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Where would you rather live the Arctic or Antarctic?
The Antarctic is more stable and easier to access, but has the disadvantage of a large atmospheric ozone hole.
What is the name of the large peninsula that sticks out from Antarctica?
The land you describe is called the Antarctic Peninsula.
Does Australia have too large a claim on Antarctic territory?
Your question is a judgement call, and you are the judge.
Do whales eat hairgrass?
Yes. Antarctic Hairgrass is a large part of a whale's diet.
What large sea named for a British navigator is located east of the Antarctic Peninsula?
The large sea named for a British navigator that is located east of the Antarctic Peninsula is the Weddell Sea. The sea was named for James Weddell who was the first to reach it in 1823.
How many krill lives in antarctica?
Krill are measured in tonnes, and the number is large enough to outweigh any of their predators. Krill are a key to the Antarctic food chain in Antarctic waters.
Are deserts large or small?
Deserts can be as large as the Antarctic Desert at 5,400,000 square miles to 1 square mile for the Carcross Desert in the Yukon.
What base camps are in Antarctica?
There are no 'base camps' per se on the Antarctic continent -- if you mean a place where people prepare to summit a large mountain.There are, however, many research stations on the Antarctic continent.
What are the two large seas that are within the Antarctic Circle?
You're thinking of the Weddell Sea and the Ross Sea.
Flight times from punta areanes to antarctica?
Your answer depends on your destination on the Antarctic continent, which is as large as USA and Mexico combined.
What is the area in miles of the Antarctic sea?
There are several seas associated with Antarctica, none with that name. The large body of water that surrounds the Antarctic continent is known as the Southern Ocean. It has a total area of 7,848,300 square miles.
Does Antarctica have a permanent large animal population?
No. No animal lives on the Antarctic continent: it's too cold and there is no food chain.
