Antarctica

The continent of Antarctica -- planet earth below 60 degrees South Latitude -- is dedicated to science and is governed by The Antarctic Treaty.

There are no commercial imports or exports to or from the Antarctic continent.

People in Antarctica wear thick gloves and mittens, thermal underwear, thick socks, turtle neck sweaters, wool sweaters, scarves, a balaclava, goggles, a special, long, down jacket with a fur-ruffed hood, special boots and more.

Thin multiple layers are worn so that there is plenty of air trapped between the layers, allowing the air to warm up and in turn, keep the wearer warm. You can get frost bite very easily, for it is the coldest and windiest place on the planet.

There are really only two species of penguins that breed in Antarctica: the Emperor and Adelie.

Antarctica's melting ice will flow into the sea. This will raise sea levels around the world. There is enough ice on Antarctica to raise sea levels by 60 metres (200 feet).

Those looking to take a trip to Antarctica have unique travel sites on the web that can accommodate this endeavor. These include Cool Antarctica and Expedition Trips.

If you go as a tourist, your wallet is all the permission you need.

Otherwise, permission is granted to workers who qualify -- mentally and physically -- to work in Antarctica using their required skills.

Antarctica is one of the most exotic places on earth: the highest, driest, windiest, coldest and darkest continent.

People who go to Antarctica are either tourists or scientists.

Tourists travel to Antarctica in ships and remain near the edge of the continent, eating and sleeping on the ships, and venturing onto land for a few hours.

Some tourists travel to Antarctica in expeditions to experience the extreme conditions there for hiking, and extreme cold weather trekking. They camp out and carry all their gear. Usually, expeditions arrive in Antarctica by chartered airplane.

Scientists and people who work in Antarctica work in support of science. They earn money working in jobs related to science. They live in Antarctica for extended periods, usually from many months to several years, depending on the sponsoring government's guidelines.

Scientists and their support staff are usually transported to Antarctica by military aircraft belonging to the sponsoring government, although there are scientific ships that represent the scientific work of many governments.

There are several place names for gulfs in Antarctica, including the Erebus and Terror Gulf.

The name of the condition is frostbite, which kills the cells by freezing them. If the cells cannot be revived, the extremity must be amputated.

The main source of food in Antarctica, i have found through a lot of research, is in fact krill for whales, but other food sources include penguins and seals. Because Antarctica's wildlife includes whales, seals, birds, fish, squid, penguins, and shrimp like animals like shrimp and krill.

Antarctica is not split up. Earth, south of 60 degrees South latitude, is governed by the Antarctic Treaty, which includes Antarctica.

Antarctica is a continent of approximately 5.4 million square miles.

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The air in Antarctica is the same as air all over the world, except that it contains no particulate.

This means that your ability to judge distances is always 'fooled': objects in the distance are much farther away than you think they are. This is because you've learned to judge distances with particulate in the air, so in an environment without particulate, you need to learn to judge distances all over again.

It's also very cold air. Usually when walking around it's a good idea to wear a balaclava over your mouth and nose, to warm the air a little before you take it into your lungs.

Expeditioning is recreation, if you consider it such.

Also, there's penguin watching, and photography of the natural world, and of course when it's dark, the aurora to watch.


Individual countries, however, limit travel outside the scientific stations, and severely limit 'recreation' simply because there are no hospitals within thousands of miles/ kilometers.


If you go on a tour boat, your access to recreation may be limited to what's available aboard the boat.


There are no commercial, recreational facilities on Antarctica, because it is a continent dedicated to science.

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Given the extremely low temperatures in Antarctica coupled with the constant wind, the wind chill factor can be -75F to -125F below zero.

It's prudent to wear protective covers over your face and wear glacier glasses when outdoors, in order to prevent freezing the liquid in your eyeballs.

And in very extreme cold weather, never stay outdoors for long stretches.

The arctic tundra is in the north of Greenland but the south of the north pole. It is very cold there and if you are not prepared you could died in 20 mins. You have to wear mittens not gloves because your fingers will fall off otherwise

If there is oil, it will never be drilled for. Antarctica is too cold to support any extraction.

In addition, extraction of the continent's natural resources is prohibited by The Antarctic Treaty, which dedicates the earth south of 60 degrees South Latitude to the pursuit of science.

Average humidity on the Antarctic continent is about five percent, qualifying the continent as a desert. It is the driest continent on earth.