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.
Observed surface forms (10)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Antarctic region | 11 |
| Antarctic continent | 4 |
| Antarctica region | 3 |
| Antarctic interior | 2 |
| Antarctic | 1 |
| Antarctic Peninsula region | 1 |
| Antarctic realm | 1 |
| Antarctica (associated region) | 1 |
| Antarctica has no sovereign country | 1 |
| East Antarctica | 1 |
Statements (50)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (175)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Antarctic region
this entity surface form:
Antarctic region
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Antarctic Peninsula region
this entity surface form:
Antarctic continent
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Antarctic interior
this entity surface form:
Antarctic region