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| Icebergs off the Adelie Coast |
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| These icebergs drifting along with the ocean currents were recently detached from the glacial platforms of Antarctica; as can be seen from their flat shape and the ice strate that are still visible on their jagged sides. Only a small portion of each iceberg protrudes above the surface. Nearly 80 percent of its volume remains submerged. Along with the 480 cubic miles of ice that detach every year from Antarctica, these icebergs will slowly be eroded by the winds and waves, then topple and melt completely. Antarctica is a place of extremes, temperatures reach as low as -94degrees F, and winds reach speeds of 200 miles an hour. The continent has an area of 5,500 square miles and contains 90 percent of the ice and 70 percent of the freshwater reserves of the planet. A subject of territorial dispute since the nineteenth century, Antarctica has been governed since 1959 by the Washington Treaty, which restricts its uses to pacific and scientific activities. |
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