Here are 21 Interesting Fact about Antarctica

Hello! In this article, you will know more about Antarctica. In here, we've shared 21 interesting fact about Antarctica.

The interesting fact about Antarctica shared here are probably the ones you didn't know. To make it more interesting and fun. I want to challenge you, how many fact did you know about Antarctica? Share it in the comments section below.

Without much time wasted, here are 21 interesting fact about Antarctica. Check the table of contents below.

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Interesting Fact About Antarctica.

Antarctica is a Home to Giant Mountains Range.

This continent is a home to one of the biggest mountain ranges. The mountain is known as "The Gamburtsev Mountain" which is stretching is more than 1,200 kilometers across the inners of Antarctica.

Furthermore, the mountain tallest peaks are 9,000FT, that's about 2,800M high. However, the most interesting aspect of this is that some of those mountains are absolutely buried beneath the thick Antarctic Ice. In that case, the Gamburtsev Mountains are called Antarctica's Ghost Mountains.

Antarctic Ices are 3 Miles Thick.

The Astrolabe Subglacial Basin has the thickest ice in the world: a jaw-dropping 4,776m (15,669ft). For context, that’s half the height of Mount Everest. The Ices in Antarctica continent are three (3)miles thick in places.

On Land, Antarctica is the Earth's Deepest Point.

Yes! Accepted, The Mariana Trench which is located in the Pacific ocean is the deepest point on the surface of Earth, and the lowest exposed land on Earth is at the shore of the Dead Sea which is 1,355FT, about 413M deep.

However, the overall deepest point on Land is located in the East of Antarctica under the Denman Glacier.

See below the Denman Canyon pictures in dark-blue. The canyon is 20km wide, 100km long and filled with ice.

The Canyon there reaches 11,500FT, about 3,500M deep below the Sea level and it's entirely covered with Ice. Moreso, only in the Ocean are valley deeper.

Antarctica is Home to 70 Percent of the World's Freshwater.

The Earth consists of 70 percent water and 30 percent land. Whereas, the Freshwater only contain 2.5 percent out of 70 percent of water, the rest is Saltwater.

Antarctica, out of the 2.5 percent of Freshwater on Earth, it take 70 percent. Now the big question is, is Antarctica ever have saltwater? Put it in the comments box.

Antarctica is a Continent without a Time Zone.

According to Scientists research and theory derived, Antarctica don't have a specific time zone, instead, it's located in all time zone.

However, the different time zone used by countries of Antarctica are based on each country's territory. 

For Instance, Troll Station uses UTC+0 as its time zone, while McMurdo uses UTC +13, New Zealand Time Zone.

There is a Red Waterfall in Antarctica

It was discovered by Griffith Taylor in 1911. It's interesting right? The Red Waterfall is commonly known as Blood Fall, while some call it Bleeding Glacier.

At initial, people thought the Bleeding Glacier was caused by algae, but was later discovered that it's actually caused by Iron Oxides.

Antarctica South Pole has one Sunrise and Sunset a Year.

Every Year September Equinox, Antarctica Experience Sunrise and for Every March Equinox, the Continent Experience Sunset.

This is due to the Earth tilted to axis which makes the Sun to always above the horizon in the summer and always below it in the winter.

Antarctica Expand Twice it Size in the Winter

During Winter, Antarctic Sea Advances from the land by about 100,000 square kilometers, that's around 40,000 square meters.

Wow! That's amazing right? See picture of Antarctica during Winter.

Antarctica essentially doubles in size in winter before melting down again in summer.

The Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded was in Antarctica

The coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth was at Vostok Station, a Russian research station in Antarctica.

Interesting, the temperatures dropped to a heart-stopping -89.2°C (-128.6°F). Infact, satellite data shows that temperatures have dropped even lower, to -93.2°C (-135.8°F) on 10th August 2010, but this was never confirmed on the ground, so we cannot be certain about it.

From the South Pole, Every Directions is North.

Antarctica is located at the South Pole of the Earth. Infact, it is the southermost point on Earth, so matter axises you're facing, you are still facing the North.

However, the East and West of Antarctica are mapped according to the prime meridian - which is popularly known as Greenwich meridian at 0 degree longitude, or determined by latitude.

Antarctica is about 1.3 times as Large as Europe.

Europe is big with many countries, but Antarctica is even bigger.

Antarctica have the Largest Iceberg on Earth and it's bigger than Jamaica

The largest iceberg ever recorded was in Antarctica, surprisingly, the Iceberg was bigger than Jamaica.

Have you ever heard about the Iceberg Titanic collides with? Than was tiny compared to the Iceberg recorded in Antarctica, which is bigger than the whole of Jamaica.

However, Jamaica has a land mass of 10,992 KM². 

90 percent of the Earth Ice is in Antarctica.

Imagine the amount of ice in the supermarket, restaurant, bar, people's fridge etc, combination of these ice gathered together is not even upto the one in Antarctica.

Antarctica has an estimated of 99 percent land area covered by Ice. So, it's safe to say Antarctica is freezing.

More Meteorites are found in Antarctica than anywhere else on Earth.

The largest recorded of Meteorites on Earth are found in the continent of Antarctica.

There is no Ant or Mosquito living in Antarctica.

At-least, More than 1106 people are living in Antarctica, however, ants and mosquitos ain't of concern. In addition to that, Antarctica is the only continent on Earth without a reptiles.

There is only one (1) ATM in Antarctica

Back then in 1998, Wells Fargo installed an ATM at McMurdo Station. Not even sure whether the Automated Tellers Machine (ATM) is still dispensing?

Some Antarctic Species have Anti Freeze in their Blood

This is another interesting fact about Antarctica. Some of its creatures, must especially the sea creatures such as fish have a special "anti-freeze" protein in their blood to protect them from freezing solid.

Freshwater freezes at 0ºC (32ºF) but salt water can drop to -1.8ºC (28.75ºF) before freezing. Luckily, this evolutionary quirk allows the fish to survive in sub-zero temperatures.

Antarctica has a Lake that doesn't Freeze at -20°C

Deep Lake in Antarctica is so salty that it can't freeze even with low temperature of -20°C (-4°F).

The Land of Antarctica Depressed by the Weight of its Ice

Ice in Antarctica is so heavy that it has caused the land to sink.

In Addition to that, Eastern Antarctica is about 2,500m below sea level (that's about 8,200FT) because of the colossal weight of the ice.

There are Seven Churches in Antarctica

This is definitely interesting right? Not one but seven churches are there in Antarctica continent.

Antarctica Have Volcanoes

Mount Erebus is one of the most active volcano on Earth. This volcano is located on Rose Island, Antarctica.

Mount Erebus has a summit elevation of 3,794M, (about 12,448FT) and is home to one of the Earth's few persistent Lava lake.

Traveling Fact About Antarctica

A Week Tour in Antarctica (Aweegaway) may cost you from or between 7,000USD to 15,000USD, Excluding Flight.

5 More Fascinating Fact About Antarctica

1. Antarctica is a home to the Largest Desert on Earth.
2. Antarctica have the coldest temperature on Earth, it is measured at -93.2°C (-133°F)
3. Antarctica is a Coldest, Windiest and Driest Continent on Earth.
4. Some specific part of Antarctica haven't experienced any Snow not to talk of rain for the past two (2) million years.
5.  Mount Erebus is an Active Volcano in Antarctica that Erupts Ice Crystal.

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5 Interesting Fact About Antarctica For Kids

Here are Five (5) Antarctica Fact For Kids;

• Balgica Antarctica - Balgica is the only Native Insect in the continent.

• Kids! In Antarctica, the sun never go down in the summer.
• And during winter, the sun never rises
• There are no Polar Bears in Antarctica

• However, there are Penguins and Seals living in Antarctica.

About Antarctica

Antarctica is one-of (among) the seven (7) continent on Earth. It cover a land area of 14,000,000KM², that's about 5,400,000SQ MI.

Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent and it usually have a seasonal population ranging from 1000 to 5000. 

The continent like others also have some mineral resources; its highest mountain is Vinsin Massif which is about 4892M high, its largest lake is Lake Vostok, and surprisingly, a volcano called Mount Erebus which is located at Rose Island.

Popular Cities, Towns and Scientists Station in Antarctica are McMurdo, Villa Las Estrellas, Esperanza, Troll Station and Vostok Station.

Here comes the end of the story. How many Interesting Fact dif you know about Antarctica? Please don't hesitate to share it in the comments section.