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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.
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.
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
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 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 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
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.
What percentage of the ice can find in the antarctica?
One hundred percent of the ice found in Antarctica is...ice...in Antarctica.
What are some ice shelves of Antarctica?
You may be thinking of the Ross Ice Shelf, which is about the size of France, or the Ronnie Larson Ice Shelf, which is decaying from underneath, because of warmer ocean waters around the Antarctic Peninsula.
What is the percentage of the ice in Antarctica?
One hundred percent of the ice in Antarctica is ice.
What is underneath Antarctica?
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..
Is the ice sheet on Antarctica shrinking?
yes ice in the antarctica shrink
