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Antarctic Continent
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Antarctic continent — noun 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 • Syn: ↑Antarctica • Instance Hypernyms: ↑continent • Part… … Useful english dictionary
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Antarctic Circle — The Antarctic Circle is one of the five major circles (or parallels) of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. As of 2000, it lies at latitude 66° 33′ 39″ (or 66.56083°) south of the equator. The area south of the Antarctic Circle is known as the… … Wikipedia
Antarctic regions — Antarctica and the southern waters of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans (the term Antarctic Ocean is sometimes used, inappropriately). Much of the area is characterized by subpolar conditions; ice shelves and sea ice extend well beyond the … Universalium
Antarctic Zone — noun the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters • Syn: ↑Antarctic, ↑South Frigid Zone • Derivationally related forms: ↑Antarctic (for: ↑Antarctic) • Instance Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Antarctic ice sheet — The Antarctic ice sheet is one of the two polar ice caps of the Earth. It covers about 98% of the Antarctic continent and is the largest single mass of ice on Earth. It covers an area of almost 14 million square km and contains 30 million cubic… … Wikipedia
Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) — The Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) [http://www.asoc.org] is a global coalition of environmental non governmental organizations (NGOs) with more than 150 members in 40 countries worldwide. ASOC has worked since 1978 to ensure that… … Wikipedia
Antarctic Peninsula — noun a large peninsula of Antarctica that extends some 1200 miles north toward South America; separates the Weddell Sea from the South Pacific • Syn: ↑Palmer Peninsula • Instance Hypernyms: ↑peninsula • Part Holonyms: ↑Antarctica, ↑Antarctic… … Useful english dictionary
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