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Antarctica is a continent and does not expand during any season.
However, the ice sheet that covers 98% of the continent, during winter, merges with the frozen sea ice of the Southern Ocean, and thus, essentially doubles the size of the ice sheet.
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What is the wide belt around Antarctica and east Antarctica in the winter?
You may be thinking of the frozen sea ice of the Southern Ocean, which surrounds the continent in winter.
What are the seasons in Antarctica?
Seasons in Antarctica are Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter.
If is is winter in Antarctica what is the season in Australia?
winter
How many hours of daylight does Antarctica get in the winter?
Antarctica receives zero hours of daylight in the winter.
Does the ocean in antarctica freeze?
Yes, but only in winter. Sea ice covers a zone between 100 and 800 miles wide around the perimeter of Antarctica beginning in March and continuing through September.
Winter in antarctica begins in what month?
In the Southern Hemisphere, which includes Antarctica, winter begins on June 21.
When is the 2009 Winter solstice in Antarctica?
The winter solstice in Antarctica occurred on June 21, 2009, also called 'mid-winter's day'.
Where is the coldest in the winter?
Antarctica
When is the winter in Antarctica?
always
How many blizzards can Antarctica get in the winter?
Blizzards in Antarctica are fairly constant.
What is the seawater ice that forms a wide belt around Antarctica in the winter?
The name for the seawater ice, that essentially doubles the size of the continent, is called sea ice.
How do people get food to Antarctica during winter?
Foodstuffs are shipped to Antarctica during the summer months, for storage and use during the winter.
