Antarctica

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Antarctica is Earth's southernmost continent, an icy landmass surrounding the South Pole known for its extreme cold, vast ice sheets, and unique scientific research stations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf continent
polar region
borderedByOcean Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
contains South Pole
most of Earth’s freshwater ice
coveredBy Antarctic ice sheet
designatedAs natural reserve devoted to peace and science
experiences polar day in summer
polar night in winter
governedBy Antarctic Treaty System
habitatFor penguins
seabirds
seals
whales
hasArea about 14 million square kilometers
hasCharacteristic coldest continent on Earth
driest continent on Earth
windiest continent on Earth
hasClimate polar climate
hasEcosystem marine ecosystem rich in krill
hasFeature dry valleys
glaciers
ice shelves
mountain ranges
vast ice sheets
hasHighestElevation about 4892 meters
hasHighestPoint Vinson Massif
hasIceCoverage over 95 percent
hasPolicy prohibition of military activity
prohibition of mineral mining
prohibition of nuclear tests
prohibition of nuclear waste disposal
hasPopulationType no permanent civilian population
temporary scientific personnel
hasRegion Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica self-linksurface differs
surface form: East Antarctica

West Antarctica
hasSeaIce seasonal sea ice extent
hasStatus largely uninhabited
hasTemperatureRecord lowest natural temperature on Earth
hosts research stations
importantFor global climate regulation
locatedIn Southern Hemisphere
monitoredFor climate change impacts
recordedTemperature about minus 89.2 degrees Celsius at Vostok Station
subjectTo Antarctic Treaty System
surface form: Antarctic Treaty
surroundedBy Southern Ocean
usedFor scientific research

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Standing Scientific Group on Geosciences geographicFocus Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctic continent
Open Science Conference hasFocus Antarctica
Australian Plate and Antarctic Plate centeredOn Antarctica
subject surface form: Antarctic Plate
Australian Plate and Antarctic Plate namedAfter Antarctica
subject surface form: Antarctic Plate
Marie Byrd Land continent Antarctica
Marie Byrd Land partOf Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctic continent
Marie Byrd Land polarRegion Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctic Polar Region
Ross Embayment locatedIn Antarctica
ICAO Doc 7910 regionCoverage Antarctica
USH primaryGatewayTo Antarctica
subject surface form: Ushuaia – Malvinas Argentinas International Airport
Ross Island locatedIn Antarctica
Île Saint-Lanne Gramont continent Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctica region
Kerguelen Plateau extendsTowards Antarctica
Mont Ross continent Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctica region
Who Goes There? settingLocation Antarctica
Île du Port continent Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctica region
Ranidae absentFromContinent Antarctica
Île Haute continent Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctica region
Frank Debenham workLocation Antarctica
SeaWorld Abu Dhabi hasSection Antarctica
the world hasContinent Antarctica
INACH operatesInRegion Antarctica
Cape Royds locatedIn Antarctica
Cape Royds country Antarctica
Minna Bluff locatedIn Antarctica
Bar to the Polar Medal region Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctic
Eastern Rift Mountains continent Antarctica
Eastern Rift Mountains country Antarctica
Cape Hallett locatedIn Antarctica
Cape Hallett continent Antarctica
Cape Crozier locatedIn Antarctica
McMurdo Ice Shelf locatedIn Antarctica