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Antarctica

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WORLD RECORD

The coldest temperature on earth -89.6°C was recorded at Vostok Station on July 21 1983.

General Information
The continent of Antarctica	Antarctica: The end of the Earth
70 South	Information about Antarctica from the CIA World Factbook.
See what the weather is like in Antarctica today.	Cool Antarctica
Print a map of Antarctica	See Antarctica from space

Antarctica is the fifth largest continent and is the driest, coldest windiest place on earth.

Antarctic Explorers
Explorers 1	Douglas Mawson
Explorers 2	In the Footsteps of Douglas Mawson
Explorers 3	Richard E Byrd
Ernest Shackleton	Roald Amundsen
Robert Scott

Fur Seal Pup

Grey Headed Albatross

Did you know? Antarctica is a desert even though it is covered with ice. It receives less than 250mm of precipitation per year.

The Polar Bird in the sea ice. The Polar Bird - an Antarctic Supply ship.

Living in Antarctica There are no permanent communities in Antarctica. Australia has 4 research stations - Mawson, Davis, Casey and Macquarie Island - where scientists live for up to 18 months.
About the stations	Life at a station
Ingrid on Ice - the diary of Ingrid's year in Antarctica as a medical officer at Mawson.

Complete a quiz on Antarctica

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