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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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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.
Why is sir Douglas mawson significant?
He had 2 daughters
He was from south Australia
He was studying glacial geology
He had to eat dogs on his expedition
His first expedition was in 1903
He was married
He was on postage stamps
He was on a $100 note
Mawson lakes was named after him
** Douglas Mawson was never ever adopted, what is happening here is that people are googling Douglas Mawson and just reading the summaries which in fact do say he was adopted, but if they had read further they would have noticed the words 'by Australia' as he was born in England.
When did Ernest Shackleton lead the first expedition to Antarctica?
Ernest Henry Shackleton (1874-1922) was a British explorer who commanded three expeditions to the Antarctic (1907-09, 1914-17, 1921-22), during which the South Magnetic Pole was located in 1909.
What did Douglas Mawson discover?
As a geologist, Sir Douglas Mawson contributed greatly to our scientific knowledge. However, as an explorer he made two major discoveries. He was part of the first ascent of Mount Erebus on Ross Island and discovered the Magnetic South Pole, both as a member of Sir Ernest Shackleton's Nimrod expedition. He also led his own expedition to Antarctica, the Australasian Antarctica Expedition, and he mapped a great deal of the coastline of George V Land on this expedition.
How long did it take captain James Cook to get to Antarctica?
Captain Cook did not travel directly to Australia. He left Plymouth, England, in August 1768 and reached Australia in April 1770. On the way, he stopped at Tahiti to observe the transit of Venus (his main mission), then stopped at New Zealand for many months of exploration and mapping before seeking the "unknown continent" further west.
When did captain James cook circumnavigate antarctica?
Commanding the ship, the 'Resolution', Captain James Cook became the first known European to visit the waters of Antarctica, crossing the Antarctic Circle in latitude 67 degrees south, on 17 January 1773. Pack ice and the solid freezing of the ship's sails prevented him from exploring the region any further.
A year later, Cook crossed the Antarctic Circle again, on 30 January 1774, and reaching 71 degrees 10'S. Once again, he was stopped by thick pack ice that prevented further progression. This was the furthest south and closest to the South Pole that any known person had ever been.
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Who populated is Antarctica densely or sparsely?
According to World Population Review: "Antarctica has a population density of just 0.00007 people per square kilometer to 0.0035 people per square kilometer."
It is the least densely populated continent on earth.
What laws are in place to protect Antarctica?
What is being done? Stupid people who think global warming is real ( believe me it is absolutely not) are accomplishing absolutely nothing. They talk and talk and talk and talk, reporters write down what they say, and nothing changes. Al Gore gets back on his private jet and back to his huge house, using a ton of energy and "destroying the ozone layer". He is a hyprocrite like all the rest of them. GOT ANY PROOF? AL GORE WAS ONe OF THE MOST FAMOUS ENVIRONMENTALISTS THAT EVER LIVED. RESPECT HIS WORDS DUDE. Think what you think {Even though you're wrong} but don't call everyone hypocrites.
What is the population like in the antarctica?
There are no native peoples or permanent population on Antarctica, only scientists and people who work there temporarily in support of research about the health of planet earth. This does include some military members that support the research stations, especially in logistics. All temporary residents are employed by governments or international scientific agencies. All humans live on research stations.
The number during the isolated winter months may be as high as 1,000, and can increase during the active, accessible summer months to about 4,500. As many as 70,000 expedition tourists visited Antarctica in 2009, mostly by sea during the summer -- late November to mid-February.
Zero.
There is no permanent or native population on Antarctica. Everyone who is there temporarily works for a government answering questions about the scientific health of planet earth. The temporarily population varies between 1,000 and about 4,500 souls depending on the season.
The continent of Antarctica covers 5,400,000 square miles or 14,000,000 square kilometers. As of 2014, there are no permanent residents living in Antarctica. Approximately 98 percent of Antarctica is covered by ice.
How do you protect antarctica?
We should protect Antarctica because it is one of the most important parts of our ecosystem. It helps regulate the earths climate. It also holds a great deal of water on its continent as ice. If this ice were to melt there would be a number of problems created. The amount of water in the oceans would change. Enough to change the coastline, PH and everything that lives in the sea and land. Another fact about the ice is that it reflects radiation back out of the atmosphere. If it were to be just water more energy would be absorbed in to the atmosphere. This would have a dramatic effect on the earths climate!
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How does the Antarctic Treaty protect Antarctica?
The treaty protects Antarctica's sovereignty, though legally it has none, the treaty prevents countries from actually annexing Antarctica, and thus making Antarctica apart of their country, and that Antarctica is to remain neutral.
Though a few countries, mainly in the Southern Hemisphere, such as Australia, Chile, Argentina and New Zealand, along with some further north, such as the United Kingdom and Norway claim portions of Antarctica, though not as sovereign territory, but more of a defined research area, where the country researches Antarctica without the interference of other countries.
An example of a research base located in Antarctica is Scott Base, located in the New Zealand claimed portion, and is headquarters of the operations in the New Zealand claimed portion.
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Countries share all research data under the terms of the Antarctic Treaty, and freely conduct research anywhere on the continent.
The United States, for example, also supports a research station in the New Zealand claimed portion, which is the largest research station on the continent: McMurdo Station.
Territorial claims have nothing to do with where a treaty-signatory country establishes a research facility. Options exist on any land south of 60 degrees S., which is the part of the earth governed by the Antarctic Treaty.
How many people visit Antarctica?
This varies from year to year. The largest number of visitors was 47,225 in 2007/2008. Numbers have fallen since then, with the most recent figures for the 2011-12 season indicating 26,509 visitors. The fall is largely due to the fact that, because of the dangers of fuel and oil spillages, larger tourist ships are no longer permitted to visit Antarctica.
What describes the political status of Antarctica?
The Antarctic Treaty governs all land on planet earth south of 60 degrees South latitude, which includes the Antarctic continent.
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What cities in antarctica have the most population?
There are no population centers on the continent similar to any population center on any other continent. There are no countries on the continent, no permanent or indigenous populations.
People who live and work temporarily on Antarctica live in research stations with restrictive boundaries drawn around them, to protect these people from the deadly dangers inherent in the coldest place on earth. The largest of these is named McMurdo Research Station, which is located at these coordinates: 77.8500° S, 166.6667° E.
Yes it is.
Here are the countries that own antartica:
Norwegia, Britain, Brazil, Argentina, New Zealand, Australia and France.
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There are no people indigenous to Antarctica, nor are there resources there to be exploited -- the continent is dedicated to science -- so 'colonizing' per se would have little value.
Why is the population of Antarctica low?
There are no native or permanent peoples on the Antarctic continent: it's too cold. As well, the Antarctic Treaty -- signed in 1960 by governments representing 80% of the earth's population -- reserves the continent for science.
Temporary workers live there on a short-term basis, and support science to learn more about planet earth.
What treaty does antarctica have at the moment?
Antarctica is NOT a sovereign nation - has no population - and therefore has NO treaties with anyone.
HOWEVER there are a number of international treaties governing the use and activities conducted there.
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All of planet earth south of 60 degrees South Latitude is governed by The Antarctic Treaty. You can read more about it, below.
What do Australia and Antarctica have in common?
- Both Australia and Antactica are the world's only island continents. They are too large to be classified as islands, but they are both completely surrounded by ocean.
- They are also both classified as primarily desert. One third of Australia is hot desert, while most of Antarctica is classified as a cold desert.
- Both continents have the lowest population density of any of the continents; Antarctica does not even have a "permanent" population.
