Antarctica Flashcards
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Albedo
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the fraction of sunlight that a surface reflects.
2
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Amphipods
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any of numerous small, flat-bodied crustaceans ( beach fleas, Sand hoppers)
3
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Antarctic Peninsula
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claimed by the UK, Chile, and Argentina.
4
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Antarctic Phytoplankton
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microscopic plants that play a crucial role in the southern Ocean ecosystem.
5
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Antarctic Tectonic Plate
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a major tectonic plate located beneath the continent of Antarctica and the surrounding Southern Ocean.
6
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Antarctica Conservation Biogeographic Regions ( ACBRs)
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Has 16 biologically distinct ice-free regions.
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