What Rules do tourists have to follow in Antarctica?
Tourists should behave with respect, don't litter the area, dont harm the nature, don't touch any of the animals unless tour guide allows it. Don't scare the animals, don't feed them without permission from tour guides. Follow the rules.
What is the flora of Antarctica?
There is no plant life on the continent where you find the South Pole. The only plant life on Antarctica is around the coastal areas.
There are microscopic single cell plants called phytoplankton that live and multiply in water, and mosses, lichens and algae that can live in the extreme cold of the continent.
Which continent experiences 24 hour of darkness in June?
Most of Antarctica is dark for 24 hours a day in June: there are no sunrises during that month.
Particularly, at the South Pole, the sun rises on about the 21st of September every year. Sunset is on about the 22nd of March the following year.
Even though stow-away pests that make it to Antarctica may get to the continent, they cannot survive there.
What would be a benefit of oil drilling in Antarctica?
you can't because you will be drilling through ice so eventually you will get to the bottom and that will be the water so you can't find oil in Antartica.
What 6 months of the year do the Scientists live in Antarctica for?
Generally, November through March or April.
Another Answer
Depending on the type of science being researched, and the location of the research sites, options are open from a window that spans October 1 to about mid-February at McMurdo Station, with the South Pole options being smaller-- November, December and January. There are locations on the Antarctic Peninsula when the research options may remain open until mid-March.
What's important to know is this: not all research is done by scientists. There are people who work in support of science, who monitor scientific data gathering on the Antarctic continent 12 months every year.
How many times can you fit the UK in Antarctica?
The UK is about 94,060 square miles and Antarctica is about 5,400,000 square miles according to Wikipedia.
Assuming that these numbers are correct, Antarctica is about 57 and a half times the size of the UK.
If you wanted to know how many times the UK can be fit into Antarctica without changing the shape of the land masses, I am afraid I cannot help you.
How do Antarctic krill survive?
Antarctica is a continent and krill are sea animals.
The liquid sea is always warmer than the ambient temperature in Antarctica. The cold Southern Ocean is a natural habitat for krill.
What is the life span of the antarctic skua?
The South Polar skua of Antarctica is known as the world's most southerly bird. They generally lay two eggs which hatch in late December - late January after an incubation period of 24 to 34 days.
What landform divides the continent of antarctica?
The Antarctic is divided, east and west, by the Transantarctic Mountain Range.
Do you find polar bears in Antarctica or the Arctic?
No. No polar bears are naturally found in the Antarctic. They are only found in the Arctic. If they were found anywhere else it would be in a zoo, such as in Toronto, Canada, Germany, Denmark, England, some American zoos, and others.
Why do you need to do research in Antarctica?
the two main reasons to research Antarctica is first, the ice under the surface is a time-line of the earth's atmosphere. Antarctica is a dessert and little precipitation and allows for a graphic time-line when drilled out in cores. Secondly, the atmosphere around the poles is important in measuring the global warming and the fear of the rising oceans because of glacial melting.
What is the high flat area of land near the middle of antarctica called?
All 'high, flat pieces of land' in Antarctica are covered with ice. One notable flat area of ice is called the polar plateau.
Are there any countries in antarctica that speak french?
There are no countries in Antarctica.
Informally, the standard language of science -- Antarctica is a continent dedicated to science -- is English. The second language of science is French.
How does the cold affect people in Antarctica?
they poo and wee and leave litter which causepollution which contributes to thre green house gas which contributes to the ozone hole.
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Why is Antarctica not permanently inhabited?
Apart from research it's nothing there to live from.
Another Answer
There are no nation-states there, no cities, no reason for anyone to live there permanently. There's no casual work, no way to grow anything. Antarctica is not hospitable, it is uninhabitable.
People who live and work there temporarily do so with extreme levels of logistical support to import gear and supplies and export waste. Governments interested in the scientific study of the health of planet Earth fund this work.
Why do they need refrigerators in Antarctica?
Refrigerators in Antarctica, as opposed to anywhere else in the world, warm, not cool. This is because it is so cold there, that in order to keep food edible, it needs to be stored in warm temperatures.
What do you drink in antactica?
You drink what you would elsewhere. (The antarctic base DOES have heating)
What are you not allowed to do in antarctica?
Every government that supports a research station on the continent has a different set of rules for actions that are not allowed by the temporary workers who live there. Mostly, the rules prevent accidents, injury and death based on the extreme environment.
For example, confinement to market trails for walks, guidelines for working outside given the ambient temperature and wind-chill, and a strict guideline for avoiding all wildlife.
If a tourist, guidelines generally focus on leaving a small footprint on the continent and packing out whatever you pack in.
What is the same about Antarctica and the Sahara?
Antarctica and the Sahara are both very dry, so they are both classified as deserts.
What is some positive impacts of tourism in Antarctica?
All eco-tourism has esentially the same impacts:
* Humans are brought into contact with animals which stresses the animals
* Humans leave trash * The infrastructure (boats, hotels, roads, skidos etc.) impacts the environment * Humans feed animals and the animals become dependent on human supplied food * Humans get themselves in danger (lost, hurt or eaten) which requires massive intervention * Foreign species can be imported or exported by the tourists * Humans start to think of animals as "just exhibits" for their pleasure * There have been oil and fuel spillings that have made pollution
Yes and No...... Antarctica is not forbidden in a way because we are still allowed to go there but it is forbidden because it is scary in a way because glaciers might break and you can get trapped somewhere.....
What are the two largest rivers in Antarctica?
Antarctica is not known for its rivers, since 98% of the continent is covered with an ice sheet.
Seasonal, glacial melt-water run off does occur, and for example, the Onyx River flows about 32 miles during the 24/7 summer sun.