Antarctica - Wikipedia
...Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean (also known as the Antarctic Ocean), it contains the geographic South Pole. Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent, being about 40% larger than Europe, and has an area of 14,200,000 km 2 (5,500,000 sq mi)....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctica
Antarctica | History, Map, Climate, & Facts | Britannica
...Antarctica, the world?s southernmost continent, is almost wholly covered by an ice sheet and is about 5.5 million square miles (14.2 million square km) in size....
https://www.britannica.com/place/Antarctica
Antarctica - National Geographic Society
...Without any ice, Antarctica would emerge as a giant peninsula and archipelago of mountainous islands, known as Lesser Antarctica, and a single large landmass about the size of Australia, known as Greater Antarctica....
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/antarctica/
?Catastrophic Consequences?: Scientists Warn of Abrupt, Irreversible ...
...Antarctica?s ice, ocean, and ecosystems are approaching tipping points that could trigger irreversible global impacts. Antarctica faces the growing threat of sudden and possibly irreversible transformations to its ice, oceans, and ecosystems, changes that could carry serious global consequences u...
https://scitechdaily.com/catastrophic-consequences-scientists-warn-of-abrupt-irreversible-antarctic-collapse/
What Is Antarctica? | NASA Space Place ? NASA Science for Kids
...Though Antarctica is really, really chilly, it is considered a desert because it receives very little rain or snowfall. The small amount of snow that does fall does not melt but builds up over hundreds and thousands of years to form large, thick ice sheets....
https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/antarctica/en/
Antarctica - The World Factbook
...Visit the Definitions and Notes page to view a description of each topic....
https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/antarctica/
Antarctica is starting to look a lot like Greenland?and that isn?t good ...
...Deglaciation Antarctica is starting to look a lot like Greenland?and that isn?t good Global warming is awakening sleeping giants of ice at the South Pole....
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/10/antarctica-is-starting-to-look-a-lot-like-greenland-and-that-isnt-good/
Antarctica: Facts, History, Treaty & Travel Guide
...Antarctica explained?fast facts, record cold, ice trends, wildlife, and how the Antarctic Treaty protects a continent devoted to peace and science....
https://geographypin.com/antarctica/
What Is Antarctica? A Desert, Country, Continent...?
...Antarctica, a continent of unparalleled ice and stark beauty, is Earth?s southernmost landmass, representing a vital frontier for scientific research and a testament to nature?s formidable power....
https://www.antarcticacruises.com/guide/what-is-antarctica
About Antarctica - NCPOR
...Antarctica ?the white continent? is the fifth largest continent in the world with its unique wildlife, extreme coldness, dryness, windiness and unexplored territories. The word Antarctica is derived from the Greek word antarktike, which means ?opposite to north? i.e., opposite to the Arctic....
https://ncpor.res.in/antarcticas/display/367-about-antarctica