ANTARCTICA


Antarctica is the coldest place in the world. About 95% of Antarctica is covered in ice. In winter the average temperature is -40 to -70 degrees Celsius. In summer, the average temperature is -5 to -31 degrees Celsius.

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Picture Gallery

Icebergs in the Ross Sea

ANTARCTICA contains the following topics

An iceberg

Icebergs

A Russian tourist ship at Paradise Bay

Tourist ships in Antarctica

Scientists fixing equipment

United States Antarctic Program

Elephant seal at the Chilean Teniente Marsh base

Wildlife in Antarctica