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If you die in Antarctica -- after falling into a crevasse, for example, your body may not be retrieved, so you would be buried in Antarctica.
There are no formal graveyards on the continent.
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Did Shackleton ever return from Antarctica?
Sir Earnest Shackleton left Antarctica several times, and also returned to Antarctica. He is buried in Grytviken, South Georgia.
Which continent is buried under a sheet of ice?
You may be thinking of Antarctica.
When did Douglas Mawson Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott leave Antarctica?
Mawson left Antarctica in December 1913. Amundsen left Antarctica probably in February 1912, based on his arrival in Hobart, Australia in early March that year. Scott died on the Antarctic continent and remained there, buried in his tent.
Where is Robert Scott buried?
Robert Scott and his team were left where they died on the Ross Ice Shelf. It is not certain if their bodies are still on the Ice Shelf, or if they have been carried away by the continuing movement and breakup of that Ice Shelf.
Was there ever a meteorite in Antarctica?
Yes. The chances of a meteor hitting any one spot are pretty much the same across the entire planet. Antarctica is a good place to find meteorites, as they stand out against the ice and are not buried quickly due to the low snowfall rate
Why is there coal in antarctica?
Coal is found in Antarctica because millions of years ago, when the continent was covered in lush vegetation, plant material accumulated and was eventually buried under sediment. Over time, the pressure and heat transformed the plant material into coal deposits.
Are fossils or meteorites mostly found in Antarctica?
It would be more likely that more medeorites would be found in Antarctica because no one discovers them, and they do not get pulvarized when they hit earth. But good luck finding them though, all meteorites are probably buried under a thick sheet of ice.
Do some poller bears live in the antarctica?
In fact, 'poller bears' have all been buried in the poor spelling graveyard, sorry. And further, polar bears live in the northern hemisphere. Antarctica is too cold to support any form of life, or any sort of food chain.
Why would buildings sink on Antarctica?
Buildings in Antarctica do not sink. Blowing ice crystals, do, however, blow over buildings and cover them. For example, at least two facilities on the Amundsen-Scott South Pole station have been overwhelmed and are buried by ice crystals. These facilities have now been abandoned.
Did Shackleton make to to the opposite side of Antarctica and home?
No. Shackleton's treks began from two sides of Antarctica, and neither trip resulted in a complete trek across the continent. Shackleton did, however, return home from all of his polar expeditions, except the last expedition. He died and is buried on South Georgia island.
Where is Dakshin Gangotri station?
At 1991 Dakshin Gangotri was abandoned. it was buried in ice. so India construct by new research station maitri. 2012 India is construct maitri 2 in antarctica.
Is Antarctica considered a glacier?
No, it is actually an ice sheet or ice cap. 98% of Antarctica is buried under ice, in places more than 12,000 feet thick. Antarctica has many glaciers, including those that push into the Southern Ocean along its shores. Even larger structures, the ice shelves, extend into the ocean for many kilometers.
