In the distance something stirs. A drifting polar bear searches for food on
the edge of camp. Despite the presence
of the huge beast, the men are in little danger. The guns take care of that. It is rare for a bear to wander so
close. She must be hungry.
For the scientists and professionals who choose to live and
work in this unforgiving land, Antarctica can seem a very lonely place. Perched upon a hill or mountain somewhere on
this great continent, the dry air allows a clear view for many miles. On one of
the rare moments the wind drops, the predominantly white landscape offers an
eerie silence. You can feel like the only person on the planet. This paragraph
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What attracts anyone to such an inhospitable place? Despite the valuable science and work that is
undertaken here, I believe many would choose to live here anyway. For me, the biggest attraction is the alien
landscape, unlike anywhere else on the planet.
If man is to one-day land on another world, then this is how I would
envisage it. Regardless of the barren
wilderness and blanket white surroundings, there is no more fascinating place
on earth, probably because it is so different.
Despite the inhospitable environment, Antarctica is
testament to the tenacity of life.
Temperatures have been recorded as low as -89° C; metabolic winds have
reached speeds of up to 200 mph. In the
face of these daunting figures, it seems incredible that anything can exist
here at all. Life always appears to find
a way.
My favorite Antarctica phenomenon has to be the static icebergs,
fixed in position by the frozen sea. As
winter approaches and temperatures plunge, the freezing sea slowly renders the
icebergs immobile as they become trapped by the ice. Here they remain until the following spring,
when the subsequent rise in sea temperatures melt the frozen ocean, allowing
the icebergs to set off once more for foreign shores. This paragraph is sponsored by VIP Harare services
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During winter it becomes possible to walk out over the sea
and stand next to one of the huge icebergs.
It is a very humbling experience standing next to an iceberg the size of
an office block. In this planet’s
evolutionary mix, you realize just how insignificant a human being is.
continent Antarctica we happen to find alot of volcanoes because the southern end of the ring of fire is Antarctica.
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A small subduction zone exists at the tip of the Antarctic peninsula.
Mount Erebus is the Largest one and active one.
It is also the world's southernmost active volcano.
There are roughly a dozen volcanos on Antarctica.
Mainly in Victoria land.