part of the globe, Antarctica is the fifthlargest continent. Its size varies through the seasons, as expanding sea ice along the coast nearly doubles the continent's size in the winter. Almost all of Antarctica is covered with ice; less than half a percent of the vast wilderness is ice-...
6. The Antarctica treatyapplies toall areas(the high seasexcepted)belowlatitude 60 degrees south. This line,runningaround the globesome 2,000 milesfromthe South Pole itself,just missesthe lower tip of South America,and is well belowthe Cape of Good Hopeand New Zealand. There area number of ...
Give a globe a spin .On it you can easily find six continents: Africa , Asia , Australia , Europe , NorthAmerica , and South America . These lands have been home to humans formanv thousands or years.Now look at the bottom of the globe.There yo...
Scientific research during the past half century has revealed—and continues to reveal—that Antarctica’s great mass and low temperature exert a major influence on climate and ocean circulation, factors which influence the lives of millions of people all over the globe. ...
Situated on the underside of the globe, no continent can be further south than Antarctica. Near the center of the land mass is the South Pole. The land is almost completely covered in layers of ice and snow. The ice often has a bluish hue and the coastal waters are deep blue. Devoid ...
With a reputation as cold, forbidding and remote, Antarctica can also be a fragile place, home to an incredible variety of life along its edges. Join National Geographic explorer Jon Bowermaster as he and his team travel along the continent’s frozen coastline in ‘Antarctica 3D, On The Edge...
The new study also shows the power of satellite data to track species in the most inaccessible parts of the globe. “At least we have a means to keep an eye on these birds from the world’s more remote places,” she said. 这项新研究还显示了在地球上最难到达的地区,卫星数据追踪物种的能...
the landscape, wildlife, myths and history of one of the remotest parts of the globe. The book also reports on an encounter with the international temporary residents of the region, how they manage to live in close confinement, as well as the mechanics of day-to-day life in such ...
Scientific research during the past half century has revealed—and continues to reveal-that Antarctica’s great mass and low temperature exert a major influence on climate and ocean circulation, factors which influence the lives of millions of people all over the globe. ...
“The best flags are flags that get their meaning and their power from the people that fly them,” he adds. Who’s in charge here, anyway? Townsend is just one of the many people around the globe who are transfixed by Antarctica, even if they are never able to visit and see the...