Antarctica

Another World (part 1)

Posted by: Maria in January 2024 (2 years, 9 months ago)

“Antarctica is a separate world.” Mark Jones, Wild Ice: Antarctic Journeys, 1990 Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, the Strait of Magellan, … read more

Another World (part 2)

Posted by: Maria in February 2024 (2 years, 9 months ago)

The Drake Passage We heard from one of our fellow expeditioners on the ship that ‘Antarctica is heaven but you … read more

Another World (part 3)

Posted by: Maria in February 2024 (2 years, 9 months ago)

Icebergs The first view or feeling of Antarctica is always an iceberg… Its scientific definition is fresh water ice that … read more

Another World (part 4)

Posted by: Maria in February 2024 (2 years, 8 months ago)

Whales The third kings of Antarctica after the seals and the penguins are the whales. While we were still recovering … read more

Another World (part 5)

Posted by: Maria in February 2024 (2 years, 8 months ago)

A day in South Georgia After two days at rough sea, we saw the snow-capped peaks of South Georgia. Gracious … read more

Another World (part 6)

Posted by: Maria in March 2024 (2 years, 8 months ago)

Hopping from island to island in the Falkland/Malvinas Islands When life on land had become a distant memory and all … read more

The Antarctic is a polar region around Earth's South Pole, opposite the Arctic region around the North Pole. The Antarctic comprises the continent of Antarctica, the Kerguelen Plateau, and other island territories located on the Antarctic Plate or south of the Antarctic Convergence. The Antarctic region includes the ice shelves, waters, and all the island territories in the Southern Ocean situated south of the Antarctic Convergence, a zone approximately 32 to 48 km (20 to 30 mi) wide and varying in latitude seasonally. The region covers some 20 percent of the Southern Hemisphere, of which 5.5 percent (14 million km2) … read more

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