Antarctic Continent

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Continent
gptkbp:area 14 million square kilometers
gptkbp:climate polar climate
−89.2_°C
gptkbp:cultural_significance environmental awareness
international cooperation
scientific exploration
gptkbp:economicActivity scientific research
gptkbp:environmentalProtection habitat preservation
ozone depletion
climate change impact
gptkbp:established gptkb:James_Cook
gptkbp:famousPerson gptkb:Roald_Amundsen
gptkb:Robert_Falcon_Scott
gptkb:Ernest_Shackleton
gptkb:Terra_Nova_Expedition
gptkb:Fram_Expedition
Endurance Expedition
gptkbp:first_appearance gptkb:Fabian_Gottlieb_von_Bellingshausen
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures mountain ranges
volcanoes
subglacial lakes
gptkbp:hasPopulation 0
gptkbp:highestPoint gptkb:Bentley_Subglacial_Trench
gptkb:Vinson_Massif
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Antarctic Continent
gptkbp:is_governed_by gptkb:Antarctic_Treaty_System
gptkbp:landforms mountains
valleys
plateaus
gptkbp:location gptkb:Southern_Hemisphere
gptkbp:naturalResources minerals
marine resources
freshwater ice
gptkbp:notable_event Antarctic summer
Antarctic_winter
gptkbp:notable_feature glaciers
ice sheets
icebergs
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Antarctic_meteorites
Antarctic ice cores
Antarctic_marine_ecosystems
gptkbp:research_areas gptkb:McMurdo_Station
gptkbp:research_focus climate change
marine biology
glaciology
gptkbp:seasonalActivities up to 5,000
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Southern_Ocean
gptkbp:timeZone UTC+3
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:Weddell_seal
Antarctic krill
Emperor penguin