There is no standard time in Antarctica.
Science stations or bases essentially choose a time zone, which is usually coordinated with their home country. This coordination is necessary because supervisors and commissioners who direct and manage scientific work in the Antarctic work in the home country and not in Antarctica.
It is important, however, that everyone who works in a particular station or base use the same time zone as everyone else working there.
Yes, UV rays reach Antarctica despite its polar location. In fact, Antarctica experiences some of the highest levels of UV radiation due to the ozone hole over the region. This can be harmful to humans and wildlife in the area.
Australia would be an MEDC (more economically developed country) due to the fact that Australia is quite a wealthy country.
Yes, Antarctica is nearly all covered in a thick ice sheet. In fact, about 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice, which averages about 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) in thickness. The ice is so massive that it contains about 70% of the world's fresh water.
Yes, at least one: Mt Erebus.
Yes. In fact, half of Africa is also north of the equator, as is all of Asia. The only continents that are entirely south of the equator are Australia and Antarctica.
No, you wouldn't be standing in any time zones. As all lines of longitude, and hence all time zones, converge on that spot. Plus the fact that the Sun only rises and sets once a year there, so in fact a day at the North Pole could be said to last a year.
One fact about Antarctica's culture is that there is none.
Antarctica is the highest continent on earth.
Antarctica has mountains and is, in fact, the highest continent on earth.
There is no need for dogs in Antarctica, and in fact, dogs are now banned from the continent.
Yes. In fact, Antarctica is the highest continent on earth due to its mountainous topography.
After further research, I have confirmed that there is in fact KFC in Antarctica.
Antarctica is the highest, darkest, driest, windiest, coldest, and iciest continent on Earth.
Antarctica is a continent -- the highest continent on earth, in fact -- and there are many mountains there. No mountains border Antarctica: it is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.
A kangaroo - in fact any mammal - would survive a mere few minutes in Antarctica.
Antarctica is the highest, driest, windiest, darkest, coldest and iciest continent on earth.
the most interesting fact is that on Christmas day the sun never goes down.