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It doesn't matter!We are not allowed to mine any of the resources under Antarctica. However if we were, we would find around 450 million barrels of oil just to start. There would also be some gold, silver, titanium..
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agonothing is going on but scientists are still there.
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∙ 10y agoAntarctica is a landmass covering 10% of the earth's surface -- which lies under the ice sheet that covers 98% of the continent.
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∙ 14y agoUnderneath the ice of Antarctica is land just like what we walk on today
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∙ 9y agoThe land mass -- the continent of Antarctica -- is under the ice sheet that covers 98% of the continent.
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∙ 10y agoThe ice sheet of Antarctica covers a landmass that represents 10% of the earth's surface.
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∙ 10y agoThere have been life forms discovered under Antarctic ice-covered lakes, but these are marine animals that one would not normally find on a continent, such as Antarctica.
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∙ 8y agoYou're thinking of the data contained in the ice cores that documents the atmosphere of planet earth over the hundreds of thousands of years the ice has been forming in Antarctica.
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What is the rock formation underneath antarctica?
Antarctica is a large continent and as such has a lot of different rock formations incorporating igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
Why will Antarctica be valuable in fifty year?
Antarctica will be valuable in fifty years because the Antarctic treaty will end and people will start drilling it to get oils from underneath it.
What is underneath the ice of Antarctica?
An uninhabited polar desert, a continent that covers 10% of the earth's surface.
The frozen continent that covers the South Pole?
Is called Antarctica. Although 98% of Antarctica is ice, there is land underneath the ice cover unlike the Arctic where the ice floats on top of the ocean.
Why do the ice shelves melt in summer in Antarctica?
Melting of Antarctica's ice shelves occurs underwater, based on warming ocean water. which melts the shelves from underneath. This phenomenon occurs all year and is not limited to summer.
Is there a nuclear submarine under Antarctica?
I can assure you that there isn't any nuclear submarine under Antarctica. The continent of Antarctica is solid land with a very thick glacier on top of it, and even if someone wanted to put a submarine underneath it, there is no way of doing that. You can put submarines in the north pole, but not the south.
Will Antarctica be a country after global warming?
There is land underneath the ice cap. Several countries have already claimed parts of Antarctica. If the ice all disappears the countries (if they still exist) will still have claims on the land beneath the ice.
How are the greenhouse gases affecting Antarctica's ice?
Apparently, the oceans are warming around the Antarctic continent, thus melting the ice shelves from underneath.
Why were so few dinosaurs found in Antarctica?
The reason that so few dinosaurs have been found in Antarctica is because it is almost impossible to dig for fossils on most of Antarctica. First, most if it is underneath a mile of ice. Secondly, because Antarctica is so harsh, few paleontologists go to dig even in the areas of rock that are exposed. To me, for those reasons, it's surprising that any dinosaurs have been found in Antarctica.
What makes Antarctica a desert?
Antarctica is the coldest continent on earth, and 98% of its surface is covered by an ice sheet. There is relatively no or little humidity on the continent -- less than five percent. These combine to make Antarctica an ice desert.
Is antarctica just ice?
no, underneath all the ice is land, just like what we walk on today no, underneath all the ice is land, just like what we walk on today edited by Danielle Robertson 5/3/2009 no, underneath all the ice is land, just like whatwe walk on today edited by Danielle Robertson 5/3/2009
Is the ice on Antarctica salt water?
Nope...lots of land, even unfrozen lakes, under the ice. Basically, Antarctica is a small continent (say the size of Australia) covered by a sheet of ice...and now it's shrinking. no, underneath the ice is rocky land Edited by Danielle Robertson 5/3/2009 :P
