Antarctica

Antarctica is land covered by ice while the Arctic is just a solid piece of ice.

the statement above is...WRONG!! The arctic is mostly land. Yes it has ice, but mostly land.

The antarctic is 98 percent ICE. So really nethir are "completely" ice, but antarctica is the winner.

No, there are no telephone poles at the US base in Antarctica. Communication at the base is typically through satellite phones, internet, and radio due to the harsh environment that prevents the use of traditional telephone poles.

Ice cores are used to examine the different levels of atmospheric gas, levels of dust, and also levels of solar radiation affected by both gas and dust. this allows scientists to examine what the atmosphere was like hundreds of thousands of years ago. Each layer shows a different period of time in the cycle of climate change.

A pole shift refers to a change in the Earth's rotational axis, which can affect the distribution of land and sea but does not cause the continents to physically move. Plate tectonics are responsible for the movement of continents over long geological timescales.

In Antarctica, the average temperature in June can vary depending on the region. However, generally, temperatures can range from -15°C to -60°C during this month, making it one of the coldest months of the year in Antarctica.

sometimes, a glow in the night sky may be observed near the south pole. This is called as aurora australis. This is created by the emissions of photons in the Earth's upper atmosphere. from oxygen and nitrogen items. Oxygen emissions are green or brownish red and nitrogen emissions are blue or red.

Antarctica is the continent with no permanent inhabitants, although it does have temporary residents such as scientists and researchers who work in research stations.

Most of the bare rock in Antarctica is found along the mountain ranges and exposed ridges, particularly in areas like the Transantarctic Mountains and the Antarctic Peninsula. These regions have rocky outcrops and nunataks that are not covered by ice or snow, allowing for the exposure of bare rock.

the earth axis of rotation isn't exactly vertical, but a little tilted. When one hemisphere has winter their part of the axis is pointing away from the sun, putting the region closest to the pole in constant shadow.

Antarctica is located south of the four major oceans of the world: the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Southern Ocean.

Antarctica is losing approximately 118 gigatons of ice per year, leading to an annual sea-level rise of 0.3 millimeters. The rate of ice loss has been increasing over the past few decades due to climate change.

There is no land under the North Pole, it is just floating ice. There is land at the South Pole but the ice is so deep and the conditions so harsh that it probably wouldn't be economical to try and extract any minerals that might be there.

Antarctica is in the Southern Hemisphere, not the Northern Hemisphere. As well, parts of it are in the Eastern and parts in the Western Hemisphere.

Yes, the South Pole is on the continent of Antarctica. Note, however, that penguins are sea birds and make their homes in ocean waters. They breed, however, on Antarctica's beaches, because there are no land predators there.

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The longitude of Antarctica varies because it is a large continent. The coordinates for the South Pole, which is located in Antarctica, are approximately 0 degrees longitude, as it is where all lines of longitude converge.

Australia separated from Antarctica around 85 million years ago during the breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana. This separation gradually led to the formation of the Southern Ocean and the distinct landmasses we recognize today as Australia and Antarctica.

Petroleum and Coal are formed from fossilized trees in swampland, so it means that at some point in history, likely 300 million years ago since most of the world's coal is from that time period, Antarctica had a large swamp and forest. This supports plate tectonics, which indicate that prior to 50 million years ago, Antarctica was usually close to or on the Equator.

Antarctica has no government, economy, or population. In order to be a country you do need these things. Also, several countries already claim land on Antarctica (France, UK, Norway, Argentina, Chile, Australia, and New Zealand. There is, however, unclaimed land on Antarctica, so who knows, maybe one day it will be made into a country that occupies either a part of or the whole continent.

The best time to visit Antarctica as a tourist, is the period when tourists can access the continent. The Southern Ocean sea ice freezes between about February and October, making landfall impossible. The frozen sea ice joins the continental ice sheet during this period.

Antarctica has already been experiencing warming, though not as much as in some other parts of the world. It is generally losing ice, though mostly on the coast whereas there may be slight gains in East Antarctica. Sea ice has been slowly increasing in coverage, though this is largely due to variations in the Southern Annular Mode. Several species of penguins have also been found to be having a difficult time adapting to the changes that are occurring. Continued warming will cause further changes in their ecosystems as it continues to get warmer and more ice melts.

When not conducting research, people at Antarctic research bases engage in various activities such as exercising, reading, watching movies, playing games, socializing with colleagues, and participating in recreational activities like skiing or hiking. Some bases may have limited access to television or internet, so residents often rely on other forms of entertainment to relax and pass the time.

Admiral Richard Byrd explored Antarctica for over 30 years, from his first expedition in 1928 to his final expedition in 1956.

Thunderstorms are rare in Antarctica due to the continent's extremely cold and dry conditions. However, they can occur occasionally during the summer months near the coastlines where moisture and warmer air masses interact.