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Antarctica
Antarctica is an uninhabited continent dedicated to science and governed by The Antarctic Treaty. As questions about the highest, driest, windiest, iciest, darkest continent on earth.
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Do you get any avalanches in antarctica?
It's too cold and dry for avalanches: in Antarctica the phenomenon is called iceberg calving on the beaches and crevasse formation on land.
How do penguins shelter themselves?
They dont actually. Gradually as they keep experiencing the weather and cold from when they are young they begin to know how to take care of themselves and what to do when a snow storm appears.
Why are there a very few people living in Antarctica?
Because it's really cold, of course. Further informationThe question is valid as, compared to the Arctic regions, the Antarctic does have considerably fewer plants and animals. One of the reasons for such little flora and fauna is the fact that the Antarctic is the driest continent on earth - drier, even, than Australia, with its large desert areas. Together with the persistent cold, it means that only the hardiest of organisms and creatures can survive on Antarctica - and even those must live in the warmer parts of the sea and along the coast of the continent, where the wildlife is more abundant.
What do scientific researchers do when they visit Antarctica?
Scientists in their off-hours spend time eating, sleeping and socializing with other people in the research facility where they are working. As well, they can read, or conduct investigations or discoveries of interest. They spend their leisure time in much the same way as anyone would, given the limitations of their location.
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Why do the penguins live in Antarctica?
Penguins do not live in the interior of the Antarctic continent as it is too cold and there is no food chain. There are some species that rely on the Antarctic waters for their food, and which breed along the edges and rocky coastlines of the Antarctic continent, living in penguin colonies on land whenever they are not hunting for food.
These species of penguins survive the cold of Antarctica with the help of some unique adaptations. They have a thick layer of fat underneath the skin which helps to store energy. This thick layer of fat also insulates them. In addition, penguin feathers are specially designed. They are short and have an under-layer of fine woolly down, and easily shed water - a useful characteristic given that penguins spend up to 75% of their time in the water. Penguin feathers are shaped to overlap, enabling better streamlining for penguins when they are in the water, and protection from the wind when they are on land.
Penguins have dark feathers on the broad expanse of their backs. These black feathers absorb the heat of the sun, helping to warm up the birds. Penguins have a specially designed circulatory system which can adjust to conserving or releasing heat to maintain a constant temperature. Antarctic species of penguins huddle together for warmth, and the eggs are incubated on the penguins' feet, where they get constant warmth.
In truth, penguins don't live in Antarctica.
Penguins come from the sea to breed in Antarctica. Usually, animals breed where there are no predators.
No penguin 'lives' in Antarctica. Penguins are sea birds -- aqua-dynamic animals. Their food chain is in the sea.
A few types of penguins do breed on Antarctica's beaches, but when the season is over, the animals return to their life at sea.
Which country has the smallest claim in Antarctica?
New Zealand has the smallest of the Antarctic territorial claims and includes part of Victoria Land, most of the Ross Ice Shelf, the Balleny Islands, and Sturge Island. The New Zealand claim has an area of about 420,000 sq km.
Why is the population density low in Antarctica?
Zero, as there are not any permanent human settlements on the continent of Antarctica. Apart from the science stations, which rotate staff.
According to World Population Statistics' Web site:
"The estimated population density of the continent ranges from about 0.00018 people per square mile to about 0.00091 people per square mile."
How did the Antarctic ice cap form?
All over the earth, icebergs are formed by glaciers that flow into the sea forming an ice tongue. Once the ocean water waves separate the tongue from the glacier, an iceberg is calved into the sea.
How thick is the icecap that covers Antarctica?
The Antarctic continent nearly doubles in size every winter, because the sea freezes around the continent.
At the beach, at McMurdo Station, for example, the ice is eight to 20 feet thick by the end of winter, based on the shape of the benthos under the ice. Ice tends to be thicker where the sea is more shallow.
What season is it in Antarctica in August?
August is typically the coldest month in Antarctica with temperatures reaching well below minus 90 degrees F.
Yes. Not only because of the fact that it is not only the last nature preserve, but also because in the mid 1900's, an agreement was made for nations not to go there. Also, because of us, the ice is melting and animals are being put in danger. Wouldn't you like for it to be restored?
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Antarctica is protected by the Antarctic Treaty, which agreement nullified national claims on Antarctic lands. The treaty dedicates the continent to peace and science. Essentially, we are already 'leaving Antarctica alone'.
PS: There are no animals in Antarctica.
How many times can Australia fit into Antarctica?
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How does grass grow in Antarctica?
On the western slopes of tiny areas of the Antarctic Peninsula, two types of grasses grow. They are short, stubby growths, with roots in hostile rock/soil, and survive on melted ice water and long sunny summer days. Neither is part of any food chain.
Otherwise, 98% of the Antarctic continent is covered with an ice sheet: in essence, nothing grows there.
Are there lakes in Antarctica?
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What are the names of the two seasons of Antarctica?
There are four seasons in Antarctica, including summer, fall, winter and spring.
What animals do you get in Antarctica?
No animals live on the Antarctic continent, however sea birds and sea mammals come to its beaches for a few weeks each year to breed.
Do hailstones fall in Antarctica?
No. There is not enough moisture to produce anything but light snow on the Antarctic continent.
What did antarctica look like before it was discovered?
At the beginning of the Cambrian period, about 540 million years ago, Antarctica (then part of the supercontinent Gondwanaland) was near the equator, and would have had a tropical or subtropical climate. Antarctica had moved close to its current position by the Cretaceous period, but due to warmer currents existing was not encased in ice. Because it would still experience polar day and polar night, it would have had hot summers and brutally cold winters. Several species of dinosaurs, mammals, and amphibians managed to survive here, and the landscape would have been dominated by coniferous forests. The Antarctic did not reach its current level of inhospitableness until about 15 million years ago.
What does the the flag of Antarctica look like?
Antarctica does not have a flag. There are no nation-states on the continent, so, as well, there is no Antarctic currency, Antarctic stamps and so forth. Any mementos purported to be 'Antarctic' in this vein are souvenirs sold by profiteers.
How much of the earths water is stored in Antarctica?
Antarctica's ice sheet contains about 70% of the earth's fresh water.
Is the Antarctica always freezing cold?
Not very often, and if it does rise above 0 degrees F, it is only by a few degrees, usually less than 10.
How is Antarctica colder than the arctic?
Fresh water freezes at 32 degrees F, and that may be the temperature of the ice in your freezer at home. The water in the southern Ocean contains salts and other minerals, and may remain liquid down to about 28 degrees F. So yes, the liquid water in the Southern Ocean may be colder than the ice in your freezer.
The frozen fresh water that covers 98% of Antarctica, however, is at least 32 degrees F, so no, that frozen fresh water is at least the same temperature as the ice in your freezer. Any glacial melt -- running fresh water on the continent -- is warmer than 32 degrees F, or it would not be liquid.
Why is there no rivers in Antarctica?
Ninety-eight percent of the Antarctic continent is covered with an ice sheet. There are no rivers on the continent of flowing water.
There are, however, ice floes, which can be described as ice rivers that flow on top of the ice sheet. Their movement can be measured in a few feet or a few meters per day.
How many peguins are there in the King Penguin colony in Antarctica?
Strictly speaking, the king penguin does not live on the Antarctic continent, but rather on the sub-Antarctic islands. It is unknown how many birds there are in a single king penguin colony on these islands. However, according to the Antarctica Connection website, there are approximately 2 million breeding pairs of king penguins living in the sub-Antarctic region.
