SOME INSTERESTING FACTS ABOUT ANTARCTICA!

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So, Hi Everyone! This is SOUMYA!! Today I,m here to tell you ''THE MOST INSTERESTING FACTS ABOUT ANTARCTICA'' So WHY Wait? Let's get it STATR!



1) Antarctica holds most of the world’s fresh water.

An incredible 60-90% of the world’s fresh water is locked in Antarctica’s vast ice sheet. The Antarctic ice sheet is the largest on Earth, covering an incredible 14 million km² (5.4 million square miles) of Antarctic mountain ranges, valleys and plateaus. This leaves only 1% of Antarctica permanently ice-free. Some areas are ice-free in the summer.


2)The Antarctic Peninsula is one of the most rapidly warming areas on Earth.

The Antarctic Peninsula is warming more quickly than many other areas on Earth. In fact, it is one of the most rapidly warming areas on the planet. Over the past 50 years, average temperatures across the Antarctic Peninsula have increased by 3°C (37.4°F), five times the average increase.

3)There is no Antarctic time zone

The question of time in Antarctica is a tricky one.Most of Antarctica experiences 6 months of constant daylight in summer and 6 months of darkness in winter. Time starts to feel a little different without the normal markers for day and night


4) Antarctica has active volcanoes.
Antarctica is home to several volcanoes and two of them are active.



5) Diamond dust floats in the air.
Diamond dust is made of tiny ice crystals that precipitate out of humid air near the Earth’s surface. It’s a little like an icy fog. 




6)How many plants are there in Antarctica?
There are no trees or shrubs in Antarctica, and there are only two flowering plants: Antarctic hair grass  and Antarctic pearlwort 

But there are over 1000 species of fungi, 700 species of algae and 20-odd species of macro-fungi. You can also find around 100 species of mosses, 25 species of liverworts, and 300 to 400 species of lichens in Antarctica. And living in these micro-forests are 67 species of insect!


7)How big is Antarctica?

Antarctica covers an area of 14.2 million km² (5.5 million square miles). This is about twice the size of Australia, and larger than the United States of America and Mexico combined.




8) Do fish in Antarctica really have anti-freeze?

Yes! There are several fish in Antarctica that have special ‘anti-freeze’ 


Well Hope you enjoyed the facts about ANTARCTICA and for more posts stay tuned.THANKS..


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