antarctica

• Eigenname für den extrem kalten Kontinent am Südpol, der fast vollständig innerhalb des südlichen Polarkreises liegt und von einem mächtigen Eisschild bedeckt ist, der bis zu 13 000 Fuß dick ist.

A proper noun referring to the extremely cold continent located at the South Pole, almost entirely within the Antarctic Circle, which is covered by a massive ice cap reaching depths of up to 13,000 feet.

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1. Continent at the South PoleA2formal

   A vast, icy continent located at the southernmost part of the Earth, almost entirely within the Antarctic Circle, covered by a massive ice cap.

   Antarktis

   • Antarctica is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent on Earth.
   • Scientists study climate change by drilling ice cores in Antarctica.
   • No country owns Antarctica; it is governed by an international treaty.