Intercurrence Island, Gerlache Strait, Neumayer Channel, Antarctica
2/26/2008
Intercurrence Island the largest of the Christiania Islands
Some 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice
Antarctica has the highest average elevation of all the continents
The interior of the continent is technically the largest desert in the world
There are no permanent human residents and there is no evidence of any existing or pre-historic indigenous population
Only cold-adapted plants and animals survive here, including penguins, fur seals, mosses and lichen
Gerlache Strait is a channel separating the Palmer Archipelago from the Antarctic Peninsula
Neumayer Channel is known for its majestic cliffs, an attraction for tourists who come to the region
Antarctica is home to more than 70 lakes that lie thousands of meters under the surface
Dodging icebergs
At Vostok Station in Antarctica, scientists recorded Earth's lowest temperature: −89 ｰC (−129 ｰF)
Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth
A nice, summer day in Antarctica
On the Star Princess
Beautiful Antarctica
Intercurrence Island the largest of the Christiania Islands
Some 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice
Antarctica has the highest average elevation of all the continents
The interior of the continent is technically the largest desert in the world
Only cold-adapted plants and animals survive here, including penguins, fur seals, mosses and lichen
Gerlache Strait is a channel separating the Palmer Archipelago from the Antarctic Peninsula
Neumayer Channel is known for its majestic cliffs, an attraction for tourists who come to the region
Antarctica is home to more than 70 lakes that lie thousands of meters under the surface
Dodging icebergs
At Vostok Station in Antarctica, scientists recorded Earth's lowest temperature: −89 ｰC (−129 ｰF)
Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth
A nice, summer day in Antarctica
On the Star Princess
Beautiful Antarctica
