#Antarctica
Questions about “Antarctica”.
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How thick is the ice in Antarctica?
Antarctica, the white continent. How much thickness lies hidden beneath its snow and ice? The latest map, built from some 60 years of surveys, also reveals surprising terrain under the ice.
What is the driest place on Earth?
In one corner of the ice continent lies a valley where even snow barely settles. And on the far side of the globe, a desert serves as a dress rehearsal for Mars.
How does moss come back to life after drying out?
Pour water on moss that has dried brown and brittle, and the green comes rushing back. What was going on inside while it looked dead?
Which is colder, the Arctic or the Antarctic?
Both are frozen worlds at the ends of the Earth. The two polar regions seem like twins, but what lies beneath their ice could hardly be more different.