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Antarctica
Around the World in 180 days - Antartica
Term | Definition |
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Ice shelf | A platform of ice that rests on the sea |
Ice floes | Sheets of ice in the ocean that freeze in the winter and break into pieces in the summer |
Icebergs | A large floating mass of ice that has broken off from a glacier |
Krill | Small, shrimp-like creatures abundant in the ocean; an important food source for polar animals |
Calving | Pieces of glaciers breaking off forming icebergs |
Katabatic winds | One of the strongest of wind patterns with windspeeds up to 200 mph |