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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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Colours on maps generally indicate political status.
Since Antarctica has no comparable political status -- it is governed by the Antarctic Treaty -- and since 98% of the continent is covered with an ice sheet, generally, Antarctica is coloured white.
When it is autumn in Asia what season is it in Antarctica?
Autumn marks the beginning of the six-month period in which the sun remains below the horizon. Antarctica only has winter and summer. Since there is no vegetation to speak of, there is no means by which to delineate seasons like autumn and spring. Because Antarctica is a "polar" region, there is no precipitation, it has no lakes or rivers and is in fact the driest continent. Average temperatures in the Antarctic interior get down to -70 degrees Celsius during the winter months and -35 degrees Celsius in the warmer months. The coastal temperatures are much warmer with a range of -15 to -32 Celsius in Winter and -5 to +5 Celsius in Summer. The interior of Antarctica is considered the world's driest desert because the extreme cold freezes water vapour out of the air. Annual snowfall on the polar plateau is equivalent to less than 5 cm of rain. Antarctica has some of the strongest winds on earth, with some winds reaching 320 kph.
Does Nebraska have mountain ranges?
Lincoln, the capital of Nebraska, is not in a mountain range.
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains, with the Rocky Mountains to the west and the Black Hills to the northwest. There are high grass-covered dunes (the Sandhills) in northwestern Nebraska, but they are far from Lincoln in the southeast part of the state.
No, they are not
no
The capital of Nebraska, and its second largest city, is Lincoln. It is located in the Great Plains and is not near any mountains.
There are no mountain in Nebraska. so therefore no.
no
No
Nebraska is in a prairie not in a mountain range
not at all.
No.
No. There are no mountain ranges (if that is what you meant) in Nebraska. The capital of Neraska is Lincoln and is located in the eastern side of the state.
No, Lincoln, Nebraska is located on the Great Plains.
There are no mountains in Nebraska so no
How hot does it get in antarctica in summer?
Antarctica can get up to maybe 48Negetive F. But other wise than that it mostly stays in 80's and 90's below zero!
Africa lies in what direction of antarctica?
Eastern Antarctica is directly south of Africa. Antarctica is home to over two thirds of the world fresh water is considered a desert due to its lack of precipitation and its barren landscape.
First day of winter in Antarctica?
The first day of winter everywhere in the Southern Hemisphere is June 21.
How far is New Zealand from Antarctica?
The closest shore of Antarctica to Wellington is about 2,000 miles. The distance between Wellington to the center of Antarctica (the southern pole) is about 3,360 miles.
The distance between Wellington to the point labelled "Antarctica" on "Google Earth" is 4,388.81 miles.
How much money does a personal chef makes?
For menu design consulting & food preparation alone, a personal chef (non celebrity) can make in excess of $125,000-$150,000 yearly. Celebrity chefs can make more based on their agent, marketing, cookbooks, appearances, endorsements, and the popularity of the restaurants that they own(if they are an owner/operator and not merely a celebrity chef). Several of today's top celebrity chefs make in excess of $5,000,000 a year.
What are the similarities between Australia and Antarctica?
Some of the similarities between Australia and Antarctica are:
- They are the only two continents completely surrounded by water (sometimes referred to as island continents). They are continents because they each sit on their own tectonic plate, and each is too large to be classed as an island.
- They are the only two continents located completely within the southern hemisphere.
- Their interior is quite inhospitable (more so for Antarctica) and largely made up of desert, where precipitation is less than 250 mm per year. They are the world's two driest continents.
- The population density of each continent is very low compared to the size of the continent (In Antarctica, there is no permanent population).
Why did Roald Amundsen go to Antarctica?
Scientists propose theories about the health of planet earth and qualify for grants from organizations interested in the same topics. A scientist who is a principle investigator travels to the continent to establish the study parameters there, and may remain to conduct some studies.
What day does antarctica get 24 hours of sunlight?
Your answer depends on where you are on the continent, which is about the size of USA and Mexico combined.
Everywhere south of the Antarctic Circle -- about 66 degrees S, the landscape experiences at least one 24-hour period of no sunrise/ sunset, annually. At the South Pole -- 90 degrees S, the period is six months.
Do the Inuit live in Antarctica?
The Inuit live in Iqaluit, Canada. Northern America. The Inuit people are very interesting. You learn a lot about these people I would know because I'm doing a project about them. I hope this hepls love you byee
What other animals live in africa?
Lots of different animals live in West Africa like the dwarf crocodile, manatee and lots more! ENJOY!
What mountain ranges are in Canada?
Canada has 127 islands under its jurisdiction. These are:
Adams (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Admiralty (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Air Force (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Akimiski (Canada - Ontario)
Akpatok (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Alexander (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Amherst (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Amund Ringnes (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Anticosti (Canada - Quebec)
Aristazabal (Canada - British Columbia)
Axel Heiberg (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Baffin (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Baillie Hamilton (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Banks (Canada - British Columbia)
Banks (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Bathurst (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Big (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Borden (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Bray (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Brock (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Broughton (Canada - British Columbia)
Buckingham (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Byam Martin (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Bylot (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Calvert (Canada - British Columbia)
Cameron (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Campania (Canada - British Columbia)
Campbell (Canada - British Columbia)
Cap Breton (Canada - Nova Scotia)
Charlton (Canada - Ontario)
Coats (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Coburg (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Cornwall (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Cornwallis (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Crown Prince Frederik (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Devon (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Dexterity (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Dundas (Canada - British Columbia)
East Harrison (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Eglinton (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Ellef Ringnes (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Ellesmere (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Emerald (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Flores (Canada - British Columbia)
Foley (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Gateshead (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Gil (Canada - British Columbia)
Gilford (Canada - British Columbia)
Graham (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Graham (Canada - British Columbia)
Gribbel (Canada - British Columbia)
Griffith (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Hawkesbury (Canada - British Columbia)
Helen (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Helena (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Hoved (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Hunter (Canada - British Columbia)
Igloolik (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Jenny Lind (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Jens Munk (Canada - Northwest Territories)
King (Canada - British Columbia)
King Christian (Canada - Northwest Territories)
King William (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Koch (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Kunghit (Canada - British Columbia)
Little Cornwallis (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Lougheed (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Lowther (Canada - Northwest Territories)
MacCauley (Canada - British Columbia)
MacClintock (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Mackenzie King (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Madame (Canada - Nova Scotia)
Malcolm (Canada - British Columbia)
Mansel (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Massey (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Matty (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Meighen (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Melbourne (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Melville (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Moresby (Canada - British Columbia)
Newfoundland (Canada - Newfoundland)
Nootka (Canada - British Columbia)
North Kent (Canada - Northwest Territories)
North Spicer (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Nottingham (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Ormonde (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Pandora (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Pearse (Canada - British Columbia)
Pedonda (Canada - British Columbia)
Penny (Canada - British Columbia)
Pooley (Canada - British Columbia)
Porcher (Canada - British Columbia)
Prescott (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Price (Canada - British Columbia)
Prince Charles (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Prince Edward (Canada - Prince Edward Island)
Prince Leopold (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Prince of Wales (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Prince Patrick (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Princess Royal (Canada - British Columbia)
Quadra (Canada - British Columbia)
Resolution (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Roderick (Canada - British Columbia)
Rowley (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Royal Geographical Society (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Russell (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Sable (Canada - Nova Scotia)
Salisbury (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Sillem (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Somerset (Canada - Northwest Territories)
South Spicer (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Southampton (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Stefansson (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Stor (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Swindle (Canada - British Columbia)
Tennent (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Texada (Canada - British Columbia)
Thorn (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Vancouver (Canada - British Columbia)
Vanier (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Vansittart (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Victoria (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Wales (Canada - Northwest Territories)
West Harrison (Canada - Northwest Territories)
White (Canada - Northwest Territories)
Winter (Canada - Northwest Territories)
[unknown] (Canada - British Columbia)
that's not right.
the list above is old. Most of the islands that are listed as being in The Northwest Territories are in Nunavut as of 12 years ago.
The arctic archipelago in Nunavut is famous for having over 36,000 islands.
i live on a peninsula on the east coast of nova scotia, in the same municipality as "Sable island", listed above. when i look out the window I see the water, and across a short expanse of that water there is another peninsula, 10 minutes away. There are more than 127 islands just between here and there. in the coves and bays which lie within a 30 minute drive of my house there are several hundred more islands. Islands with names, covered in camps, houses, graveyards, old forts and lighthouses.
Some of the islands big enough for me to name by heart, which lie between Sambro Island and Sober Island are:
Cheticanchec island
Phoenix island
McGrath island
Bobcat island
the Petpeswick islands
Indian island
Labrecque island
Kainaan's island
Drowning island
Brennon's island
The outer islands
Ragged island
Charlie's island
Tucker's island
Mhonohan island
Castaway island
Shag island
Slip rock island
Caribou island
Cut-leg island
Black ledge island
La'Blanc island
Keg island
Black duck island
Lawlor island
la'Pierre island
Barren island
Spitsail
The eagle islands
Gerald island
Clam island
Stoney island
Eel bed island
Forgotten gun
The Musquodoboit islands
Ironbound
Falcon island
Shelter island
Harbors island
Devils island
Georges island
Mc'nabs islands
Long island
The mink islands
Tangier island
Baltee island
Anchor island
Chezzetcook island
Inner island
Tuff island
Borgels island
Middlemans island
The tickle islands
Moose island
Downward island
Passage islands
Beaver island
The burnt islands
Shaw's island
De'baie's island
Wolf island
Little friar island
Hardwood island
Murph's island
Step island
Key island
Frenchmans island
Flint ledge
The five islands
Heron island
Little Tommy's island
Serpent island
The pipers island
Wreckage island
Lost Hope island
Sambro island
Sober island
How did the ice form in Antarctica?
Glaciers form over long periods of time from precipitation and specific types of snow. Because there is little precipitation in Antarctica there is no more snow to be added to further compress the current snow leaving Glaciers to form very slowly.
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What country is Marie byrd land in?
A region of western Antarctica east of the Amundsen Sea. It was discovered and claimed for the United States by Richard E. Byrd in 1929.
Is New Zealand part of Antarctica?
Mount Erebus is an active volcano, is 3,794 metres high and is located in the New Zealand Antarctic Territory.
What is the weather in winter like in Antarctica?
Cold! It is probably less than zero degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius. It probably doesn't get much rain and is cold year 'round. I think that also at some time in the year, it is dark for a long period of time.
What is the number of people live in Antarctica?
Regardless of how it is expressed, as below, the population is less that what you'd find in a small town or village -- strewn over 10% of the earth's surface -- even when there are the maximum number of human souls there.
- Zero natives. During the height of the summer research season, there may be up to 4,000 scientists and support staff from all over the world living on the continent.
- Officially zero, but with the Antarctic Research bases it varies from around one thousand in winter to around five to six thousand in summer.
- There is no permanent population on Antarctica, and the numbers of visitors varies from around 4000 in summer to 1000 over the dark winter months.
Yes, he had three children.
Raymond and Cecily Shackleton.
Yes, he and his wife had three children. Raymond, Cecily and Edward.
Why is Douglas Mawson important to Australian history?
Douglas Mawson is important to Australian history because he was a pioneering explorer of the Antarctic.
Mawson was born on 5 May 1882 in Yorkshire, and his family emigrated to Australia in 1884. They settled in Sydney, where Mawson studied geology at Sydney University. Mawson held a position as geologist to an expedition to the New Hebrides in 1903, where he gained invaluable experience. Following this, Mawson came back to Australia where, in 1905, he was appointed a lecturer in petrology and mineralogy at the University of Adelaide.
In 1907, Mawson joined an expedition to Antarctica led by Ernest Shackleton, as a scientific officer, and was one of the first to ascend Mount Erebus and get close to the South magnetic pole. He was offered a place on Robert Scott's Terra Nova expedition but turned it down to lead the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-1914, sailing on the "Aurora".
On 2 December 1911, Mawson departed from Hobert on the "Aurora", bound for Macquarie Island, a sub-antarctic island 1500 kilometres south east of Tasmania and 1300 kilometres north of Antarctica. Here, he established a base before leaving on December 23 to explore the Antarctic continent. On 7 January 1912, the Aurora reached a place that Mawson named Commonwealth Bay. A whaleboat was sent ashore on December 8, and the point at which they landed, Cape Denison, was found to harbour an abundance of Antarctic wildlife, including Weddell seals and Adelie penguins.
What economic activities does antarctica have?
There is no commerce on land anywhere on earth south of 60 degrees S, which includes Antarctica. That geography is preserved for the scientific study of the health of planet earth, per the Antarctic Treaty.
