Antarctic Peninsula

American  

noun

1. a peninsula in western Antarctica, south of South America.

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Antarctic Peninsula British  

noun

1. Former name (until 1964): Palmer Peninsula. the largest peninsula of Antarctica, between the Weddell Sea and the Pacific: consists of Graham Land in the north and the Palmer Peninsula in the south

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Antarctic Peninsula

The Swedish Antarctic Expedition of 1901-1903 traveled to the region to investigate the geography, geology, climate, and wildlife of the eastern Antarctic Peninsula and surrounding areas.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

"We'll then jump on a ship that will take us south to the Antarctic Peninsula and it takes four or five days."

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

The site is more than 80 years old and faces structural deterioration due to rising temperatures and extreme weather on the rapidly warming Antarctic Peninsula.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

After returning to Ushuaia in Argentina on March 31 following a trip to the Antarctic Peninsula, the cruise north through the Atlantic Ocean began on April 1, according to tracking site MarineTraffic.

From Barron's ● May 5, 2026

Only twenty miles long and thirteen miles wide, it lies at the farthest tip of the Antarctic Peninsula.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

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