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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Mount Erebus continent Antarctica
Biscoe Islands country Antarctica
Biscoe Islands continent Antarctica
Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties geographicalScope Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctica south of 60 degrees South latitude
Cape Colbeck locatedIn Antarctica
Cape Colbeck country Antarctica
Cape Colbeck continent Antarctica
CCAS region Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctic
Adélie Coast region locatedOn Antarctica
Adélie penguin nativeTo Antarctica
Coats Land continent Antarctica
King George Bay locatedIn Antarctica
crabeater seal nativeTo Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctic region
Larsen Ice Shelf locatedIn Antarctica
Cape Adare locatedIn Antarctica
Cape Adare country Antarctica
McMurdo Sound locatedIn Antarctica
ATS appliesToJurisdiction Antarctica
subject surface form: Antarctic Treaty Secretariat
ATS regionServed Antarctica
subject surface form: Antarctic Treaty Secretariat
Terra Nova Bay locatedIn Antarctica
Terra Nova Bay continent Antarctica
Dotson Ice Shelf country Antarctica
Robert Falcon Scott placeOfDeath Antarctica
Mount Ignatiev locatedIn Antarctica
Mount Ignatiev continent Antarctica
Mount Ignatiev country Antarctica
Cape Obelisk locatedIn Antarctica
Cape Obelisk continent Antarctica
Cape Obelisk country Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctica (no sovereign state)
Znepole Ice Piedmont locatedIn Antarctica
Znepole Ice Piedmont continent Antarctica
Znepole Ice Piedmont country Antarctica
Svend Foyn Mountains locatedIn Antarctica
Svend Foyn Mountains continent Antarctica