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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:desert
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gptkbp:area
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14 million square kilometers
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gptkbp:average_rainfall
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less than 250 mm per year
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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-60 degrees Celsius
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gptkbp:biodiversity
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low
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gptkbp:climate
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polar desert
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gptkbp:climate_impact
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melting ice sheets
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gptkbp:community
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gptkb:international_collaboration
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:protected_area
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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scientific heritage
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gptkbp:current_use
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gptkb:Circumpolar_Current
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gptkbp:diameter
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98% ice
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gptkbp:discovery
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explored in the early 20th century
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gptkbp:ecosystem
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ice and snow
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gptkbp:elevation
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2,500 meters above sea level
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gptkbp:environmental_concerns
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gptkb:invasive_species
pollution
global warming
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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found in some areas
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gptkbp:geographical_feature
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gptkb:Transantarctic_Mountains
gptkb:Vinson_Massif
gptkb:Ross_Ice_Shelf
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gptkbp:geological_features
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ice sheets
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gptkbp:has_research_center
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gptkb:Amundsen-Scott_South_Pole_Station
gptkb:Mc_Murdo_Station
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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early explorers
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Antarctic Desert
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gptkbp:icebergs
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gptkb:common
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gptkbp:is_explored_in
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gptkb:scientific_research
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Antarctica
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gptkbp:max_speed
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can exceed 200 km/h
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gptkbp:natural_resources
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limited
marine resources
freshwater ice
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gptkbp:research_focus
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gptkb:astronomy
marine biology
climate studies
glaciology
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gptkbp:size
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limited
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gptkbp:sunlight
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24-hour daylight in summer
polar night in winter
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gptkbp:tourism
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increasing
regulated
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gptkbp:transportation
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helicopters
icebreaker ships
airplanes
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gptkbp:treaty
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gptkb:Antarctic_Treaty
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gptkbp:wildlife
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gptkb:seals
krill
penguins
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Earth
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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