antarctica

• Nombre propio que designa el continente extremadamente frío situado en el Polo Sur, casi completamente dentro del círculo polar antártico y cubierto por una enorme capa de hielo que puede alcanzar hasta 13 000 pies de profundidad.

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.

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   • 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.