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Antarctica broke free from the supercontinent Gondwana around 180 million years ago during the Jurassic period, as tectonic plate movements caused rifting and separation. As the South American, African, Australian, and Indian plates drifted apart, Antarctica began to move towards its current position at the southern pole. This geological process was driven by the dynamics of plate tectonics, leading to the formation of the Southern Ocean and the isolation of the continent. Over millions of years, this separation significantly influenced the continent's climate, ecosystems, and ice sheet development.

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