- The
Antarctic (/ænˈtɑːrtɪk/ or /ænˈtɑːrktɪk/,
American English also /æntˈɑːrtɪk/ or /æntˈɑːrktɪk/;
commonly /æˈnɑːrtɪk/) is a
polar region around Earth's...
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Situated almost entirely south of the
Antarctic Circle and
surrounded by the
Southern Ocean (also
known as the
Antarctic Ocean), it
contains the geographic...
- The
Antarctic Treaty and
related agreements,
collectively known as the
Antarctic Treaty System (ATS),
regulate international relations with
respect to...
- of
Antarctic and sub-
Antarctic islands.
Antarctic islands are, in the
strict sense, the
islands around mainland Antarctica,
situated on the
Antarctic Plate...
- The
Antarctic Convergence or
Antarctic Polar Front is a
marine belt
encircling Antarctica,
varying in
latitude seasonally,
where cold, northward-flowing...
- The
Southern Ocean, also
known as the
Antarctic Ocean,
comprises the
southernmost waters of the
world ocean,
generally taken to be
south of 60° S latitude...
- 69°30′S 65°00′W / 69.500°S 65.000°W / -69.500; -65.000 The
Antarctic Peninsula,
known as O'Higgins Land in
Chile and
Tierra de San Martín in Argentina...
- The
Antarctic Plateau,
Polar Plateau or King
Haakon VII
Plateau is a
large area of East
Antarctica that
extends over a
diameter of
about 1,000 kilometres...
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territorial claims in Antarctica.
These countries have
tended to
place their Antarctic scientific observation and
study facilities within their respective claimed...
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Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) is a
species of
krill found in the
Antarctic waters of the
Southern Ocean. It is a small,
swimming crustacean that...
