Antarctica facts Flashcards
How much krill can whales eat in one mouthful?
30m3
How much has the temp decreased by?
3°C
How much of the land mass is covered by ice?
99%
How many countries have claims?
Name some
7
UK, New Zealand, Argentina
What does the UN do for Antarctica
Adds agreements to protect it
How barrels of oil do they think they’ve found?
513 billion
When are the mining rules set to be reassessed?
2048
Which country ignored the IWC’s rules ?
Japan
How species rely on krill?
Name some
- 8
- whales and penguins
When was the Antarctic fur seal heavily hunted?
18th and 19th century
How much water does ice store?
24km3
how much faster does temp increase occur?
10x faster than rest of world
how much reduction in krill by end of century?
20%
how much krill reduction has already occurred?
80%
Which ship sunk?
1915 Endurance was crushed by ice and sunk