Antarctica
tɪ noun
the continent surrounding the South Pole: almost entirely covered by an ice sheet. About 5,000,000 sq. mi. (12,950,000 sq. km).
Also called Antarctic Continent.
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| a continent around the South Pole: consists of an ice-covered plateau, 1800--3000 m (6000 ft to 10 000 ft) above sea level, and mountain ranges rising to 4500 m (15 000 ft) with some volcanic peaks; average temperatures all below freezing and human settlement is confined to research stations. All political claims to the mainland are suspended under the Antarctic Treaty of 1959 | |
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Word Origin & History
Antarctica
continent name attributed to Scot. cartographer John George Bartholomew (1860-1920), who used it on a map published 1887. From Antarctic (q.v.). Hypothetical southern continents had been imagined since antiquity; first sighting of Antarctica by Europeans probably was 1820
(Lazarev and Bellingshausen)
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Cultural Dictionary
Antarctica definition
Continent surrounding the South Pole, located almost entirely within the Antarctic Circle. It is covered by an ice cap up to thirteen thousand feet thick.
Note: Antarctica is characterized by extremely low temperatures.
Note: In 1911, Roald Amundsen became the first explorer to reach the South Pole, followed shortly thereafter by Robert Scott.
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