Beautiful Monday: Antarctica

Antarctica to many of us is a place which is within sight but beyond reach. Because of this, Antarctica attains its beautiful and mysterious status in our heart. Don’t you agree?

Where about? Antarctica is earth’s southernmost continent. It is surrounded by the southern Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Antarctica is the fifth largest continent in the world, with a total area of 14.4 million kilometer squares. About 98% of Antarctica is covered with ice. Until today, the continent is still uninhabited except for some researchers.

What is so beautiful? Perhaps the most amazing view in Antarctica is the ice sheet. The Antarctica ice sheet is the largest single mass of ice on earth. Ross Sea has long been the primary destination for cruise ships leaving Australia and New Zealand. At Ross Sea, one can get Antarctica’s most impressive sights around the volcanic Ross Island and the huge Transantarctic Mountain Chain. Ross Island houses 4 volcanoes with Erebus as the earth’s southernmost active volcano. You can climb Mount Erebus in the summer, of course when it is not erupting! Besides, you should also not miss out on Ross Ice Shelf, the biggest ice shelf in Antarctica which is about the size of France. In case if you do not know, the land areas around Ross Sea are home to numerous penguins and seals!

Pictures in the slideshow above are taken from Antarctica Online Photo Gallery

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