Antarctica, the continent that surrounds Antarctica, is located at the southern tip of the Earth. It is surrounded by the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans. It was discovered around 1820, 199 years ago. Image source: High-quality image
Antarctica is a large plateau with an average altitude of 2350 meters, which is the highest average altitude continent in the world and the only uninhabited continent. Image source: High-quality image
The continent is almost entirely covered by glaciers, accounting for more than 80% of the world's modern ice cover. Continental glaciers extend from the center to the sea, forming a huge Ross ice barrier with icebergs floating around the sea. Image source: High-quality image
Only 2% of the continent is covered with perennial snow and ice, and flora and fauna are able to survive. The climate is extremely cold, with extreme minimum temperatures reaching -89.2 °C (1983). Image source: High-quality image
The average annual precipitation in the continent is 55 mm, there is almost no precipitation near the pole, the air is very dry, and it is called "white desert". Image source: High-quality image
Antarctica, formed by the separation and disintegration of the continent gondwana, is the fourth highest continent in the world, with an average altitude of tens to hundreds of meters. Image source: High-quality image