Antarctica the world s southernmost continent is almost wholly covered by an ice sheet and is about 5 5 million square miles 14 2 million square km in size.
Ping ocean floor antartic.
The lights from the largest research station in antarctica.
A night view of mcmurdo station on ross island as it experiences 24 hours of darkness in the middle of winter on june 6 2015.
While the icy continent is known the world over for its white landscapes and distinctive wildlife scientists have.
It is divided into east antarctica largely composed of a high ice covered plateau and west antarctica an archipelago of ice covered mountainous islands.
A mysterious pinging noise is emanating from the seafloor in one of canada s northernmost territories and officials have yet to identify the source.
The deepest part of the ocean however is about 36 200 feet or 6 9 miles at the southern.
But that s really a different oceanographic area than the.
For comparison the average depth of the ocean is about 12 100 feet or 2 3 miles according to noaa.
Researchers have uncovered a rarely seen antarctic gem on the ocean floor.
A new expedition hopes to change that.
It is a process that s likely to accelerate the process of global heating.
The thwaites glacier is often considered one of the most important when it comes to changes in sea level but it has been little studied.
A remotely operated sub has captured stunning images of the antarctic seafloor revealing a surprisingly dynamic and colorful world filled with spidery starfish coconut shaped sponges and.