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The size of the continent does not change.
However, the sea ice of the Southern Ocean freezes during the winter months, and joins with the ice sheet that covers 98% of the continent. Essentially, this combined ice is about twice the size of the Antarctic continent.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 9y agoAntarctica is a land continent and does not change size. But, 98% of it is covered by an ice sheet and during the winter months, the sea ice freezes and joins with the continental ice sheet to essentially double the size of the ice sheet.
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Does antarctica double and shrink in size each year?
Antarctica, the continent, does not change in size, but the ice the surrounds the continent freezes in the winter, essentially doubling the size of the ice that covers 98% of the continent.
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Which months of the year is Antarctica the largest?
The continent does not change size. In the winter months it may have more ice hanging from the shores out into the water, but that does not change the size of the continent.Another AnswerAntarctica essentially 'doubles in size' during its winter, because the sea ice that surrounds it freezes to a depth of eight to 12 feet.
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predict what will happen to the breezes as seasons change throughout the year?
Maybe that start to dramatically change temperatures
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Earth is revolving....
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