Antarctica is Earth's southernmost continent, containing the geographic South Pole. It is situated in the Antarctic region of the Southern Hemisphere, almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle, and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean. 

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Image: antarctica by Martha de Jong-Lantink

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CCAMLR (2015), Krill fisheries and sustainability [online], Available from: https://www.ccamlr.org/en/fisheries/krill-fisheries-and-sustainability [accessed 20/05/2015]

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National Geographic (2020), Biggest ice sheet on Earth more vulnerable to melting than thought  Available from: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/07/east-antarctic-ice-sheet-more-vulnerable-to-melting-than-thought/

 

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