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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Olavtoppen continent Antarctica
BV continentAssociation Antarctica
Antarctic Ice Sheet locatedOn Antarctica
Antarctic Ice Sheet covers Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctic continent
Palmer Archipelago continent Antarctica
Seymour Island locatedIn Antarctica
Zealandia microcontinent riftedFrom Antarctica
subject surface form: Zealandia
Mount Paterson continent Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctica region
R.J. MacReady setting Antarctica
CEP jurisdiction Antarctica
subject surface form: Committee for Environmental Protection
Antarctic Treaty area includes Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctic continent
ESA ESTRACK network location Antarctica
Princess Astrid Coast continent Antarctica
Sør Rondane Mountains continent Antarctica
Heimefront Range locatedIn Antarctica
Heimefront Range continent Antarctica
Fimbul Ice Shelf locatedIn Antarctica
Troll Station continent Antarctica
Maitri Station continent Antarctica
Kohnen Station continent Antarctica
Lazarev Ice Shelf continent Antarctica
Prince Harald Coast continent Antarctica
Neumayer Station III continent Antarctica
Cape James locatedIn Antarctica
Cape James continent Antarctica
Boyd Strait locatedIn Antarctica
D’Urville Island continent Antarctica
Mount Flora locatedIn Antarctica
Beardmore Glacier locatedIn Antarctica
Beardmore Glacier continent Antarctica
Skelton Glacier locatedIn Antarctica
Skelton Glacier continent Antarctica
Heros Island locatedIn Antarctica
Heros Island continent Antarctica
Larsen Islands (subgroup) continent Antarctica
subject surface form: Larsen Islands
Antarctic Sound locatedIn Antarctica
Kremena Ice Piedmont locatedIn Antarctica
Kremena Ice Piedmont continent Antarctica
Cape Smith locatedIn Antarctica
Cape Smith continent Antarctica
Mount Sladen locatedIn Antarctica