ANTARCTICA AND THE SOUTH POLE

Antarctica
Antarctica is Earth's southernmost continent, containing the geographic South Pole. It is situated in the Antarctic region of the Southern Hemisphere, almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle, and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.

COOL THINGS ABOUT ANTARCTICA

• Antarctica is the highest, driest, windiest, emptiest, coldest place on earth.
• Antarctica is the coldest continent; temperatures in the winter can drop below –73°C (-100°F).
• About 70% of Earth’s fresh water is in the Antarctic ice cap.
• Because Antarctica is in the southern hemisphere, seasons are the opposite of seasons in the north
• summer runs from October to February and the rest of the year is winter

South Pole
The South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole or Terrestrial South Pole, is one of the two points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects its surface.

During the southern winter the South Pole receives no sunlight at all, and from May to July, between extended periods of twilight, it is completely dark. the sun is continuously above the horizon and appears to move in a counterclockwise circle. However, it is always low in the sky, reaching a maximum of 23° in December.

Calorie
the energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water through 1 °C (now usually defined as 4.1868 joules).

Expedition
a journey or voyage undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration, scientific research, or war.

Climate
the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.

Pemmican
a paste of dried and pounded meat mixed with melted fat and other ingredients, originally made by North American Indians and later adapted by Arctic explorers.

The South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole or Terrestrial South Pole, is one of the two points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects its surface. It is the southernmost point on the surface of the Earth and lies on the opposite side of the Earth from the North Pole.

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