Antarctica

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Antarctica
Tsaplina Alexandra 9-1
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Located in the south of the Earth, the centre of
Antarctica approximately coincides with a
southern geographical pole. Antarctica is washed
by waters of Southern ocean
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Antarctic ice sheet is the largest on the planet
and the closest in size than the Greenland ice
sheet over the area approximately 10 times.
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Antarctica are harsh cold climate. In East
Antarctica, is the absolute pole of cold, where
temperatures were recorded up to -89,2 C
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Rainfall there falls only in the form of snow
(rain - very rare). It forms a thick ice cover
over 1700 m, sometimes reaching 4300 m in the
Antarctic ice is concentrated up to 90 of the
fresh water of the Earth
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Flora and Fauna
Terrestrial vegetation in areas devoid of ice
exists mainly in the form of various types of
mosses and lichens.
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Antarctic waters are especially rich in
zooplankton, primarily on krill. Krill, directly
or indirectly, is the foundation of the food
chain for many fish species, cetaceans, squid,
seals, penguins and other animals. Fully
terrestrial mammals in Antarctica, no.
Krill
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Of land animals live seals (Weddell, Crabeater
Seal, sea leopard, Ross, sea elephants) and birds
(several species Procellariidae, two skuas,
Arctic Tern, Adelie penguins and emperor
penguins).
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