Antarctica
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Air NZ Disturbed By PR Stunt...lost in the Erebus tragedy over the past few months to understand their needs and explore on their behalf options for visiting Antarctica. The airline has been in close dialogue with the Government and Antarctica New Zealand, as owners of the... In this article: Air New Zealand, Antarctica, and Mt Erebus |
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Yahoo! News | 18 hours ago
Icebergs head from Antarctica for New Zealand (AP)
Icebergs head from Antarctica for New Zealand AP - In this Nov. 16, 2009 photo released by the Australian Antarctic Division, an iceberg is seen at Sandy … By RAY LILLEY, Associated Press Writer Ray Lilley, Associated Press Writer - 27...
In this article: New Zealand, Macquarie Island, Ross Sea, Pacific Ocean, and Spirit
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TIME | 23 hours ago
Global Warming: Once Stable East Antarctica Loses Ice
In this article: Global warming, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Greenland, and Nature Geoscience
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AP Online | 1 day ago
Icebergs head from Antarctica for New Zealand
...of the natural development of ice shelves, but Young said the rate appeared to be increasing as a result of regional warming in Antarctica. "Whole ice shelves have broken up," he said, as temperatures have risen in Antarctica, where they...
In this article: New Zealand, Macquarie Island, Pacific Ocean, Spirit, and Global warming
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washingtonpost.com | 1 day ago
Icebergs head from Antarctica for New Zealand
In this article: New Zealand, Macquarie Island, Pacific Ocean, Spirit, Global warming, and Canterbury University
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | 1 day ago
Icebergs heading to NZ from Antarctica
...images showed the group of icebergs, spread over a sea area of 1,000 kilometres by 700 kilometres, moving on ocean currents away from Antarctica. New Zealand maritime officials have issued navigation warnings for that area. "It's an...
In this article: New Zealand, Macquarie Island, Spirit, Auckland Islands, and Pacific Ocean
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Antarctica
Antarctica (pronounced: /en-us-Antarctica.ogg/, is Earth's southernmost continent, underlying the South Pole. It 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 14.0 million km² (5.4 million sq mi), it is the fifth-largest continent in area after Asia, Africa, North America, and South America. About 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice, which averages at least 1.6 kilometres (1.0 mi) in thickness.
Antarctica, on average, is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent, and has the highest average elevation of all the continents. Antarctica is considered a desert, with annual precipitation of only 200 mm (8 inches) along the coast and far less inland. There are no permanent human residents but anywhere from 1,000 to 5,000 people reside throughout the year at the research stations scattered across the continent. Only cold-adapted plants and animals survive there, including penguins, seals, many types of algae, and Tundra vegetation.
The Antarctic Treaty was signed in 1959 by twelve countries; to date, forty-six countries have signed the treaty. The treaty prohibits military activities and mineral mining, supports scientific research, and protects the continent's ecozone. Ongoing experiments are conducted by more than 4,000 scientists of many nationalities and with different research interests.
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