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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Coughtrey Peninsula continent Antarctica
Owen Ridge locatedIn Antarctica
Owen Ridge locatedOnContinent Antarctica
Eternity Range continent Antarctica
Eternity Range country Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctica (no sovereign nation)
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Branscomb Glacier continent Antarctica
Branscomb Glacier country Antarctica
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Carlini Station continent Antarctica
Carl Anton Larsen placeOfDeath Antarctica
Frank Wild associatedWith Antarctica
Grytviken Cemetery continent Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctica region
Arthur Harbor locatedIn Antarctica
Arthur Harbor continent Antarctica
Hurtigruten AS operatesInRegion Antarctica
Roché Glacier locatedIn Antarctica
Somphospondyli fossilSite Antarctica
Gondwanan flora characteristicOf Antarctica
Sauropoda geographicDistribution Antarctica
Almirante Brown Nunatak location Antarctica
Port Foster locatedIn Antarctica
Whalers Bay locatedIn Antarctica
George VI Sound locatedIn Antarctica
George VI Ice Shelf locatedIn Antarctica
Halley IV continent Antarctica
Mount Sugartop continent Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctica region
Mount Fagerli continent Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctica (regionally associated)
Mount Worsley continent Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctica region
Nordenskjöld Peak continent Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctica region
José Isidro Jubany location Antarctica
subject surface form: Jubany research station
Anvers Island country Antarctica