欧博abgIntroducing Antarctica
Introducing Antarctica
Antarctica is the coldest, windiest and least populated of the world’s continents.
It has a unique landscape, distinctive ecosystems and is one of the world’s true wildernesses. It is also home to cutting edge science, unprecedented international collaboration and growing numbers of tourists. Discover its characteristics and the challenges it faces.
Imagining Antarctica
Wind speeds of 351 kilometres per hour (218mph) have been recorded on Antarctica. Explore the sights and sounds of this continent to create a trailer for your own Antarctic movie.
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What, where, why?
Antarctica’s thickest ice is at Dome A in East Antarctica. Here it is 4.8km deep, about as deep as the Alps are high! How big is this continent and how does its size compare to other parts of the world? Has it always been covered in ice and why is it a frozen continent today?