Antarctica

Without mining in Antarctica, there would be a reduced risk of environmental damage, such as pollution and habitat destruction, to this fragile and pristine ecosystem. It would help preserve the unique wildlife and landscapes found in the region, as well as prevent any potential conflicts over resource extraction in the area.

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Antarctica is known for its serene and tranquil environment, where you can hear the sounds of wind whistling through the icy landscape, the occasional cracking and shifting of icebergs, and the calls of seabirds and seals. Overall, it is a quiet and peaceful place with a sense of isolation and vastness.

2 things that I can think of:

1) The essential oils on your skin begin to rinse off, allowing water to soak into your skin. That's why you get "pruny-looking" fingers when your hands are wet for long periods of time.

2) Your body temperature drops, depending on the temperature of the water - I'm assuming a temperate river would be somewhere between 60-75 degrees Fahrenheit. The colder the water, the faster you lose heat.

The Southern Ocean that surrounds Antarctica is a salt-water ocean. The ice sheet that covers 98% of Antarctica is frozen fresh water.

Under the Antarctic Treaty, there is no covenant that addresses melting ice in Antarctica.

Please know that the continent will not melt, but the ice sheet that covers 98% of the continent is subject to natural melting, which is not illegal.

I very much doubt anyone knows. You could estimate, but no one could be able to say an exact amount because you would have to monitor every inch of ground in the whole world...and I doubt anyone could be bothered to do that. XD Sorry, that wasn't very helpful. :/

The Antarctic plate is the tectonic plate under the continent of Antarctica. It extends northward below the oceans to where it meets the Nazca, South American, African, Indo-Australian, and Scotia Plates and forms a divergent boundary along the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge.

The CO2 record in Antarctica goes back around 800,000 years. This record is obtained by analyzing ice core samples, which contain air bubbles trapped over time. These ice cores provide valuable information about past atmospheric composition and climate variations.

Antarctica's water is mostly fresh, with large ice sheets that hold about 70% of the world's fresh water. However, there are also areas of salty water in the form of sea ice and surrounding the continent.

It is said that Antarctica was once a warm continent, Therefore it once held warm weather animals, But the climate started to change and it became cold, Therefore the fossils of warm blooded animals can be found in Antarctica.

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The world's climate was warmer and Antarctica was part of a much larger continent lying further North.

Ice that is 2km thick can be found in areas such as the Greenland Ice Sheet or the Antarctic Ice Sheet. These ice sheets are massive bodies of ice that cover the land, with the Antarctic Ice Sheet being the thickest, reaching up to 4.8km in some parts.

The polar plateau in Antarctica is a vast, flat region that covers a large part of the continent. It is located in the interior of Antarctica, around the South Pole, and is characterized by extremely cold temperatures and high elevations. The plateau is covered in thick ice sheets that can reach several kilometers in thickness.

Antarctica is the driest continent on Earth, receiving only a few inches of precipitation each year, mainly in the form of snow. It can vary by region, but generally, Antarctica experiences limited rainfall and infrequent precipitation events.

There are no professional sports played in Antarctica due to its extreme climate and lack of permanent population. However, researchers and station residents may engage in recreational activities like cross-country skiing, snowboarding, and ice climbing.

Underneath Antarctica is a varied rock formation that includes ancient Precambrian shields, sedimentary basins, and tectonic boundaries between different tectonic plates. The East Antarctic Craton is a prominent feature, comprising some of the oldest rocks on Earth. The geology of Antarctica is still being studied due to the continent's remote and harsh environment.

Antarctica is a polar desert ecosystem, characterized by extreme cold temperatures, high winds, and little precipitation. The primary habitats include ice, snow, rock, and ocean, supporting unique species adapted to these harsh conditions. The Antarctic ecosystem is home to a variety of organisms such as penguins, seals, whales, and algae.

You can go to Antarctica as a tourist if you can afford it: cruises being among some of the most expensive cruises on earth. Or you can go to Antarctica and work in support of science, by applying to your government's representative in Antarctica.

The USA government's representative in Antarctica is the National Science Foundation.

Finally, you can go to Antarctica as a science if you are funded by your government to investigate a question pertaining to the health of planet earth.

No. Antarctica is a solid continent that happens to be covered in ice and snow. Even if this ice and snow was going to melt in the next dozen years - which it won't - the continent would still remain there.

Glacial grooves in Antarctica can be found on exposed rock surfaces, typically on nunataks or other high points where glaciers have flowed over the rock and carved out grooves with their abrasive action.

On average, the distance between Antarctica and the Sun is about 93 million miles (150 million kilometers). This distance can vary slightly due to the elliptical shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun.

Antarctica is melting, losing 100 cubic km (24 cubic miles) of ice every year since 2002. This is mostly happening where the glaciers run into the warmer ocean on the western side. The underside of the glaciers melt, leaving ice shelves above, which are breaking off.

The eastern side is higher and colder and not much change can be seen there. Snowfall there doesn't melt but eventually becomes ice, so some parts are building up, even though the total Antarctic ice is decreasing.

With expensive logistical support, only humans can live on the Antarctic continent.

There are no native flowering plants in Antarctica, so there are no seeds naturally found in the continent. Any seeds that are present would have been introduced by humans and are not part of the natural ecosystem.

Less than 1% of Antarctica is not covered in ice, mainly in areas such as the Dry Valleys and some exposed rock areas along the coast. The vast majority of Antarctica is covered by a thick ice sheet that averages about 1 mile (1.6 km) in thickness.