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All the fresh water in Antarctica is frozen. The ice sheet that covers 98% of the continent contains about 70% of the earth's store of fresh water. As well, it contains about 90% of the earth's store of ice.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoThe Antarctic ice sheet that covers 98% of the continent measures its frozen fresh water in terms of it being about 70% of the earth's store -- millions and multiple millions of gallons.
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How much fresh water is at antarctica?
70 % is water and 90% is ice
How much of the earths water is stored in Antarctica?
Antarctica's ice sheet contains about 70% of the earth's fresh water.
Who much water does Antarctica hold?
Antarctica's fresh water cache is about 70% of all the fresh water on earth -- frozen in its ice sheet that covers 98% of the continent.
On continental ice sheet in Antarctica contains how much of the world's fresh water?
The Antarctic ice sheet contains about 70% of the earth's fresh water.
What types of ice are there in Antarctica?
salt water ice and fresh water ice
What 2 water forms in Antarctica?
Any water in Antarctica forms into ice, either sea ice or fresh-water ice.
How much Of earth's water is in the?
It is estimated that about 70% of the earth's fresh water is frozen in Antarctica's ice sheet.
How much of the worlds ice does Antarctica contain or have?
It contains 90% of the World's ice and 70% of Earth's Fresh Water.
How much of the worlds fresh water is stored in the Antarctica ice sheet?
The number you want is about 70%.
Is there a fresh water stream in antarctica?
No. Ninetyy-eight percent of Antarctica is covered with an ice sheet. There is no fresh water there, except that which is frozen.
Where does the fresh water come from on Antarctica?
Fresh water is either melted ice or desalinated sea water.
Is the water salty tasting or fresh in Antarctica?
The Southern Ocean that surrounds Antarctica is a salt-water ocean. The ice sheet that covers 98% of Antarctica is frozen fresh water.
