Definition of antarctica Antarctica

/æˌntɑˈɹktɪkʌ/ - [antarktiku] - Ant•arc•ti•ca

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What does antarctica mean?

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antarctica - an extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to 13,000 feet deep; "Antarctica is twice the size of Australia"
		Antarctic continent
		antarctic, antarctic zone, south frigid zone the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters
		adelie coast, adelie land, terre adelie a costal region of Antarctica to the south of Australia; noted for its large colonies of penguins
		coats land a region of western Antarctica along the southeastern shore of the Weddell Sea
		enderby land a region of Antarctica between Queen Maud Land and Wilkes Land; claimed by Australia
		queen maud land a region of Antarctica between Enderby Land and the Weddell Sea; claimed by Norway
		south pole the southernmost point of the Earth's axis
		victoria land a mountainous area of Antarctica bounded by the Ross Sea and Wilkes Land
		wilkes land a coastal region of Antarctica on the Indian Ocean to the south of Australia; most of the territory is claimed by Australia
		admiralty range mountains in Antarctica to the north of Victoria Land
		antarctic peninsula, palmer peninsula a large peninsula of Antarctica that extends some 1200 miles north toward South America; separates the Weddell Sea from the South Pacific

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antarctica
A continent lying chiefly within the Antarctic Circle and asymmetrically centered on the South Pole.

Antarctica is a large continent located at the far south of the world. It is larger than Europe. The weather there is extremely cold. About 98% of Antarctica is covered with ice. Very few people live there, except in the small towns of McMurdo and Palmer on the coast. There is a science station at the South Pole where experiments are carried out. These experiments are to do with the weather and outer space exploration. People who want to go to Antarctica usually fly there. However, it is also possible to book tourist cruises to visit the continent. These depart from Ushuaia, which is in southern Argentina.

Antarctica is the only continent with no countries in it. By international treaty, none of the land in Antarctica belongs to any country.

There are very few plants in Antarctica; the only large air-breathing animals are penguins, seals, and whales.

Antarctica is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Indian Ocean, but more recently, the seas right around it have together been called the Southern Ocean. The next nearest continent is South America.

In Antarctica, it is always dark during the winter, but in the summer the sun shines 24 hours a day.

There is one volcano in Antarctica. It is named Mount Erebus. Mount Ereubus is very high.