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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Ellsworth Mountains country Antarctica
Oscar II Coast locatedIn Antarctica
Oscar II Coast continent Antarctica
Discovery Bay locatedIn Antarctica
subject surface form: Discovery Bay (Greenwich Island)
Discovery Bay continent Antarctica
subject surface form: Discovery Bay (Greenwich Island)
English Strait (adjacent waterway) locatedIn Antarctica
subject surface form: English Strait
Ephraim Bluff locatedIn Antarctica
Ephraim Bluff continent Antarctica
Ephraim Bluff country Antarctica
Nordenskjöld Coast locatedIn Antarctica
Nordenskjöld Coast continent Antarctica
Davis Coast country Antarctica
Davis Coast continent Antarctica
Sphenisciformes nativeRegion Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctic
Kohler Glacier country Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctica (no sovereign state)
Momchil Peak locatedIn Antarctica
Momchil Peak continent Antarctica
Momchil Peak country Antarctica
Haynes Glacier locatedIn Antarctica
Loubet Coast continent Antarctica
Loubet Coast country Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctica (no sovereign state)
Polar Medal region Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctic
Arctowski Peninsula continent Antarctica
Danco Coast locatedIn Antarctica
Danco Coast continent Antarctica
Challenger Plateau separatedFrom Antarctica
Microbiotheria (fossil eutherians sometimes historically misassigned) historicalRange Antarctica
subject surface form: Microbiotheria
McFarlane Strait locatedIn Antarctica
.tf associatedContinent Antarctica
supercontinent Pangaea containedPresentDay Antarctica
subject surface form: Pangaea
Duse Bay locatedIn Antarctica
Duse Bay continent Antarctica
Polar Museum focusesOn Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctic
Eyrie Bay locatedIn Antarctica
Eyrie Bay continent Antarctica
William Long countryOfActivity Antarctica
William Long locatedIn Antarctica
subject surface form: Vinson Massif
William Long country Antarctica
subject surface form: Vinson Massif
William Long continent Antarctica
subject surface form: Vinson Massif
Branscomb Glacier route country Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctica (no sovereign state)
Union Glacier Camp country Antarctica
this entity surface form: Antarctica (no sovereign state)