Antarctica

[ant-ahrk-ti-kuh, -ahr-ti-]

noun

1. the continent surrounding the South Pole: almost entirely covered by an ice sheet. About 5,000,000 sq. mi. (12,950,000 sq. km).

Antarctica

/ æntˈɑːktɪkə /

noun

1. a continent around the South Pole: consists of an ice-covered plateau, 1800–3000 m (6000 ft to 10 000 ft) above sea level, and mountain ranges rising to 4500 m (15 000 ft) with some volcanic peaks; average temperatures all below freezing and human settlement is confined to research stations. All political claims to the mainland are suspended under the Antarctic Treaty of 1959

Antarctica

1. Continent surrounding the South Pole, located almost entirely within the Antarctic Circle. It is covered by an ice cap up to thirteen thousand feet thick.

Antarctica is characterized by extremely low temperatures.

In 1911, Roald Amundsen became the first explorer to reach the South Pole, followed shortly thereafter by Robert Scott.

Example Sentences

The team aims to observe additional black holes and neutron stars during the telescope's next planned launch from Antarctica in 2027.

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This ability helps them survive almost anywhere: on mountaintops, in Antarctica and even in the moss growing in the cracks of your sidewalk.

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The currents that sweep in from Antarctica are so powerful they sometimes create waves that are three feet high.

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These remains come from creatures that lived millions of years before the continent separated from the landmasses that became Antarctica and South America.

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The world's largest species of seal has been devastated by bird flu, which has wiped out half of all breeding females at a key wildlife haven near Antarctica, scientists warned Thursday.

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