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Since not all parts of Antarctica have been mapped insofar as its ice sheet thickness is concerned, it may not be possible to identify the absolute thickest ice area.
What we do know, however, is that the South Pole sits on ice that is at least 10,000 feet thick. As well, we know that the Vostok Research Station sits on ice that is more than 11,000 feet above mean sea level. As well, in the same area, Lake Vostok exists 13,000 feet under the surface of the ice,
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Where is the thickest ice in the Antarctic?
The thickest ice is found in East Antarctica. For example, Lake Vostok, a sub-glacial lake found in East Antarctica has a surface measured at -1,640.4′.
What is the name of the ice free area in antarctica?
The ice-free area of Antarctica is generally known as the beach.
What continent has the biggest area of ice?
Antarctica
Where is the thickest ice in the world?
My mum said it was 'Greater Antarctica' but I don't know. Search the Internet if your not sure. You should know the answers anyway.
What is the water area of antarctica?
Ninety-eight percent of Antarctica is covered by an ice sheet. There is no water area on the surface of the continent, except hidden areas under the ice sheet.
What is the difference between Antarctica and Antarctic?
The antarctic is an area below the antarctic circle. It includes seas and ice shelves. Antarctica is a continent in that area and is only the landmass.The Antarctic Region includes the continent of Antarctica.
The thickest part of the icecap in Antarctica is approximately how many feet deep?
Not all of the ice sheet that covers 98% of the Antarctic continent has been measured. However, at the South Pole, the ice is estimated to be about 9,000 feet thick.
Is Antarctica a ice shelf?
An ice shelf forms over water. Antarctica is a continent and is covered -- 98% of the continent -- by an ice sheet. (Ice sheet because it covers more than 50 000 km of land area.)
How much air pollution does Chennai cause in day?
True to its other name, white continent, it's truly as white as snow. Antarctica situated in the southernmost pole, is a vast continent in far south. Basically the continent is characterized by ice formations as it has 98% area covered with snow and ice. The surface has an ice sheet with an average thickness of 2450m and covers a wide area for about 15.89kmÃ'² but changes depending on the climate or season. During the winter season, the size of Antarctica doubles as the surrounding sea water is as well frozen. The thickest ice is found in Wilkes Land with a depth of 15, 669 feet.
What percentage of the ice can find in the antarctica?
One hundred percent of the ice found in Antarctica is...ice...in Antarctica.
What will Antarctica look in 2100 AD?
Because of global warming, Antarctica will have less polar ice cap area resulting in less area for polar animals to live.
What is the earth's crust the thickest?
the area of of earths crust that is the thickest is the mantle.
