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Antarctica is surrounded by a salt-water sea: the Southern Ocean.

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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.


Where is 2 of earth's fresh water found?

mainly from the arctic and antarctica. As they melt the fresh water goes in the ocean and rises water levels in the sea.Other fresh water sources can be found in lakes rivers and streams which originate in mountains. This is where bottled water is from. Hope I Helped Good Luck : ) Anoynoumous dude :P mainly from the arctic and antarctica. As they melt the fresh water goes in the ocean and rises water levels in the sea.Other fresh water sources can be found in lakes rivers and streams which originate in mountains. This is where bottled water is from. Hope I Helped Good Luck : ) Anoynoumous dude :P


Does the north or south pole hold more ice?

The continent of Antarctica where the South pole can be found holds more ice. It holds around 90% of the world's ice and around 70% of the world's fresh water.


Where is most fresh water found on the Earth?

Most water is found in the icebergs and glaciers floating around. The next highest amount of fresh water is found in the ground. (groundwater and aquifers)


Where is most of Earth's fresh water?

Most of Earth's water is stored in the glaciers. According to USGS, around 69% of the Earth's fresh water is located in glaciers and icecaps which are mostly located in Antarctica and Greenland. Another 30% of the fresh water is ground water. Only around .9% of Earth's fresh water is on the surface. For more information, check the link below.

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Is Antarctica salt water yes or no?

No.Antarctica is a continent (there is fresh water ice on land and in the salt water sea around Antarctica).


What about using Antarctica fresh water for the rest of the world?

Because Antarctica needs fresh water too!


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.


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.


What percent of the earth is fresh water trapped in frozen icecaps and glaciers?

70% of the world's fresh water is stored in the ice in Antarctica. 90% of the Earth's ice is also found there.


Where is 2 of earth's fresh water found?

mainly from the arctic and antarctica. As they melt the fresh water goes in the ocean and rises water levels in the sea.Other fresh water sources can be found in lakes rivers and streams which originate in mountains. This is where bottled water is from. Hope I Helped Good Luck : ) Anoynoumous dude :P mainly from the arctic and antarctica. As they melt the fresh water goes in the ocean and rises water levels in the sea.Other fresh water sources can be found in lakes rivers and streams which originate in mountains. This is where bottled water is from. Hope I Helped Good Luck : ) Anoynoumous dude :P


Where is most of earths fresh water found?

Mostly in Antarctica. 3% of the world's water is FRESH water. But, therefore, ONLY 1% of it is actually drinkable. Fresh water is stored in the glaciers of Antarctica, Greenland etc, icebergs, shallow ground water, and lakes and rivers.


How much of the earths water is stored in Antarctica?

Antarctica's ice sheet contains about 70% of the earth's fresh water.


Why cant you easily use all the fresh water that is in Greenland and Antarctica?

The fresh water in Greenland and in Antarctica is all stored as ice, making it mostly inaccessible for casual fresh-water use.


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.


Where does the fresh water come from on Antarctica?

Fresh water is either melted ice or desalinated sea water.


Does the north or south pole hold more ice?

The continent of Antarctica where the South pole can be found holds more ice. It holds around 90% of the world's ice and around 70% of the world's fresh water.