SouthPole

03/22/2022

https://www.aurora-expeditions.com/blog/10-fun-facts-about-antarctica/

Antarctica is an awe-inspiring continent. Find out why Antarctica is unlike anywhere else on earth with these 10 fun (and a little surprising!) facts.

07/08/2021

The Average Ice Sheet Thickness In Antarctica Is 1 Mile
Antarctica, the southernmost continent, is almost completely covered in a thick layer of ice (except for dry valleys, which make up around 1% of the area). The thickness of the ice sheet varies depending on the location, with the East Antarctic sheet being much thicker than the one in the West. On average, the ice is more than one mile (1.6 km) thick, but in some sections it can get as thick as almost three miles (4.8 km).

07/05/2021

Antarctica Has No Official Time Zone

06/28/2021

70% Percent Of World's Fresh Water Is In Antarctica
Around 90% of the world’s ice and 70% of the fresh water is in Antarctica. If all of the Antarctic ice melted, sea levels in the world would rise about 200 feet (61 meters).

06/26/2021

More Meteorites Are Found In Antarctica Than Anywhere Else In The World

06/21/2021

There Is A Waterfall In Antarctica Which Is Called Blood Falls
Don’t worry – no real blood is running there. 5 million years ago, as sea levels rose, East Antarctica was flooded and a brine lake was formed there. After millions of years, glaciers formed on top of the lake. As they froze, the water below became even saltier. Today, the subglacial lake under Blood Falls is three times saltier than seawater and, therefore, is too salty to freeze.
The water beneath Taylor Glacier, which feeds the Blood Fall, contains a lot of iron (picked up from the underlying bedrock) and when iron-rich water comes in contact with air, the iron oxidizes and takes on a red coloring, leaving blood-like stains on the ice.

06/17/2021

There Are Places In Antarctica Which Haven't Received Rain Or Snow In 2 Million Years.