A brief view about the Continent of Antarctica
Geography and some basic things about Antarctica Continent
Antarctica is Earth's southernmost continent.
Geographically it contains the South Pole and is situated in the Antarctic region
of the Southern Hemisphere, almost entirely south of the Antarctic
Circle, and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean. At 14,200,000 square
kilometres (5,500,000 square miles), Antarctica Continent nearly twice the size
of Australia and it is the fifth-largest continent. At 0.00008 people per
square kilometre, it is by far the least densely populated continent.
The Continent of the Antarctica has now,
although there are seven nations in the world that claim
different parts of the Continent of the Antarctica: France, New Zealand,
Norway, Australia, the Argentina, United Kingdom and Chile. The Continent of
Antarctica also includes island territories within the Antarctic Convergence.
Area of Continent:
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14,200,000 km2 (5,500,000 sq mi)
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Population of Continent:
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1,106
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Population density:
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0.00008/km2 (0.0002/sq mi)
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The Continent of the Antarctica is about 98% covered by the ice that
averages 1.9 km (1.2 mi; 6,200 ft) in thickness, which
extends to all but the northernmost reaches of the Antarctic Peninsula.
On
the basis of the average the Continent of Antarctica, is the driest, coldest
and windiest continent in the world, and has the highest average elevation of
all the continents. Most of Antarctica is a polar desert, with
annual precipitation of 200 mm (7.9 in) along the coast and
far less inland; there has been no rain there for almost 2 million years that
is the too long time, yet the world’s 80% freshwater reserves are
stored there. -89.2 °C (−128.6 °F) temperature has reached in the Continent
of the Antarctica (or even from the space as measured −94.7 °C
(−135.8 °F), though the average for the third quarter (the coldest part of
the year) is −64 °C (−82 °F). Anywhere throughout the year from 1,000
to 5,000 people reside at research stations scattered across the
continent. Organisms native to Antarctica include many types of fungi,
bacteria, Protista, algae and plants, and certain type of animals, such as
seals, nematodes, mites ,penguins and tardigrades. Vegetation, where it occurs,
is tundra.
The Continent of the Antarctica is a de facto condominium that
is governed by the parties to the Antarctic Treaty System that have
consulting status.
In 1959 there were twelve countries by those Antarctic treaty
was signed, and since then thirty-eight have signed it. The treaty prohibits
military activities and mineral mining, prohibits nuclear waste disposal,
nuclear explosions, supports scientific research, and protects the continent's
eco-zone. Ongoing experiments are conducted by more than 4,000 scientists from.
In
recorded history Antarctica is to be noted as the last region on Earth to be
discovered, Until 1820 it was when the Russian expedition of Fabian
Mikhail Lazarev and Gottlieb von Bellingshausen on Mirny and Vostok sighted the
Shelf of the Fimbul ice. However, for the rest of the 19th
century the continent of the Antarctica was largely neglected because of its
isolation, hostile environment and lack of easily accessible resources. In
1895, the first confirmed landing was conducted by a team of Norwegians.
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