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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Low Island country Antarctica
Low Island continent Antarctica
Bridgeman Island country Antarctica
Bridgeman Island continent Antarctica
Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen regionOfActivity Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctic
Chilean Frei Station locatedIn Antarctica
Chilean Frei Station continent Antarctica
Gondwana includedContinent Antarctica
Gondwana brokeUpInto Antarctica
Winter setting Antarctica
subject surface form: Winter (Frozen Planet)
On Thin Ice focusesOn Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctic
Adelaide Island locatedIn Antarctica
Alexander Island country Antarctica
Alexander Island continent Antarctica
Weddell Gyre basinCountry Antarctica
Weddell Gyre borderedBy Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctic continent
Olympus Range locatedIn Antarctica
Frei Station locatedIn Antarctica
Frei Station continent Antarctica
Victoria Land continent Antarctica
Laurie Island region Antarctica
Scott Base continent Antarctica
Fredriksen Island locatedIn Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctic region
Fredriksen Island continent Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctica (geopolitical region)
Moe Island continent Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctica (associated region)
McMurdo Station continent Antarctica
Admiralty Bay locatedIn Antarctica
Admiralty Bay hasCountry Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctica (territorial claims by multiple states)
East Antarctica continentPartOf Antarctica
East Antarctica locatedIn Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctic region
Escudero Station locatedIn Antarctica
Escudero Station continent Antarctica
Maxwell Bay locatedIn Antarctica
Powell Island country Antarctica
Ross Ice Shelf locatedIn Antarctica
Scott Coast locatedIn Antarctica
Scott Coast continent Antarctica
Mount Erebus locatedIn Antarctica
Mount Erebus country Antarctica