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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Australasian realm borderedBy Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctic realm
King George Island locatedIn Antarctica
Fildes Peninsula locatedIn Antarctica
Weddell Sea locatedIn Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctic region
Weddell Sea countryBorder Antarctica
O’Higgins Station continent Antarctica
Paradise Bay locatedIn Antarctica
Base Prat locatedIn Antarctica
Base Prat continent Antarctica
Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals appliesTo Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctic region
Ross Sea locatedIn Antarctica
Ross Sea countryBorder Antarctica
Antarctic Treaty appliesTo Antarctica
Amundsen Sea country Antarctica
South Pole locatedIn Antarctica
South Pole partOf Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctic interior
Trinity Peninsula continent Antarctica
Trinity Peninsula isGatewayBetween Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctic continent
Base Naval Arturo Prat location Antarctica
Base Naval Arturo Prat continent Antarctica
Seven Summits continentCovered Antarctica
West Antarctica continentPartOf Antarctica
Graham Land continent Antarctica
Base O’Higgins continent Antarctica
Rodolfo Marsh Martin locatedIn Antarctica
subject surface form: Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Aerodrome
Greenwich Island locatedIn Antarctica
Scotia Sea locatedBetween Antarctica
Waterboat Point locatedIn Antarctica
Waterboat Point continent Antarctica
Vinson Massif country Antarctica
Vinson Massif continent Antarctica
Vinson Massif highestPointOf Antarctica
Vinson Massif isPartOf Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctic interior
Antarctic Circle definesRegion Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctic
Antarctic Circle encloses Antarctica
British America continent Antarctica
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket setting Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctic region
Old World excludesRegion Antarctica
Bransfield Strait locatedIn Antarctica
Bransfield Strait country Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctica has no sovereign country
Heezen Glacier continent Antarctica
Heezen Glacier locatedIn Antarctica
Antarctica/Casey areaComponent Antarctica