Antarctic Background Flashcards

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Size?

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14 million km2

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Percentage of ice and water?

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90% ice 70% water

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Avg temperature?

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-49 degrees

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Antarctic convergence zone?

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60 degrees south latitude - cold northward flowing waters meet with warmer sub Antarctic waters

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Antarctic circumpolar current?

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Flows in an easterly direction driven by western winds blocking warm waters travelling south

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