Antarctica - Etelämanner

Antarctica or Antarctic is Terrestrial the southernmost continent located the South Pole around. It has a harsh cold climate and most of the continent is covered by glaciers. Antarctica differs from other continents in that there are no permanent settlements or states in the area. However, research activities are carried out on the mainland and there are research stations in the area.

Traveling to Antarctica is expensive. There are some expensive boat trips to the area, for example From Argentina and From Chile.

Regions

Antarctica can be divided along meridians 0 and 180 To West Antarctica and To East Antarctica. Several states have also made their territorial claims to Antarctica, but no other state has recognized any of them.

Settlement centers

Antarctica has several research stations with year-round population. The largest of them is The United States maintained by McMurdo, which is located On Ross IslandIn East Antarctica. Other major research stations are located at the South Pole Amundsen-Scott mixed Vostok.

Other items

• South Pole
• Erebus, the southernmost active volcano in the world
• Southern Inaccessibility Hub

Understand

Climate

The climate in Antarctica is extremely cold, and most of the continent is frozen all year round. The lowest temperatures in the world have been measured on the continent. The climate in Antarctica is also very dry, and inland it rarely rains.

Nature

The small fauna of Antarctica includes penguins and South Sea elephants. There is almost no vegetation on the barren continent.

Come

Excursions to Antarctica are organized by special travel agencies. Most point to the northernmost point of the continent, Antarctic Peninsulalocated about 1600 kilometers South America south of the coast. However, excursions are also organized to the pole. Antarctica is, space except, the most expensive travel destination in the world.

By plane

The plane is the most regular to Antarctica From Australia and From New Zealand. Flights are very expensive.

By boat

Some expensive boat trips are made to Antarctica, for example From Argentina and From Chile.

Move

Getting around the glaciers of Antarctica is possible with a tracked tractor, snowmobile, skiing, snowshoes or, for example, a dog sled. There is no public transport.

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