Antarctica

Ant·arc·ti·ca  (nt-ärkt-k, -ärt-)

A continent lying chiefly within the Antarctic Circle and asymmetrically centered on the South Pole. Some 95 percent of Antarctica is covered by an icecap averaging 1.6 km (1 mi) in thickness. The region was first explored in the early 1800s, and although there are no permanent settlements, many countries have made territorial claims. The Antarctic Treaty of 1959, signed by 12 nations, prohibited military operations on the continent and provided for the interchange of scientific data.

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Ant·arctic adj. & n.

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Antarctica [æntˈɑːktɪkə]

n

(Placename) a continent around the South Pole: consists of an ice-covered plateau, 1800-3000 m (6000 ft. to 10 000 ft.) above sea level, and mountain ranges rising to 4500 m (15 000 ft.) with some volcanic peaks; average temperatures all below freezing and human settlement is confined to research stations

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Antarctica - an extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to 13,000 feet deep; "Antarctica is twice the size of Australia" Antarctic continent Antarctic, Antarctic Zone, South Frigid Zone - the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters Adelie Coast, Adelie Land, Terre Adelie - a costal region of Antarctica to the south of Australia; noted for its large colonies of penguins Coats Land - a region of western Antarctica along the southeastern shore of the Weddell Sea Enderby Land - a region of Antarctica between Queen Maud Land and Wilkes Land; claimed by Australia Queen Maud Land - a region of Antarctica between Enderby Land and the Weddell Sea; claimed by Norway South Pole - the southernmost point of the Earth's axis Victoria Land - a mountainous area of Antarctica bounded by the Ross Sea and Wilkes Land Wilkes Land - a coastal region of Antarctica on the Indian Ocean to the south of Australia; most of the territory is claimed by Australia Admiralty Range - mountains in Antarctica to the north of Victoria Land Antarctic Peninsula, Palmer Peninsula - a large peninsula of Antarctica that extends some 1200 miles north toward South America; separates the Weddell Sea from the South Pacific Ross Sea - an arm of the southern Pacific Ocean in Antarctica

Translations

Antarctica [æntˈɑːktɪkə] N → Antártida f

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Antarctica [æntˈɑː^rktɪkə] n → l'Antarctique m

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Antarctica

n → die Antarktis

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Antarctica [æntˈɑːktɪkə] n → Antartide f

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Antarctica → القارة القطبية الجنوبية Antarktida Antarktis Antarktik Ανταρκτική Antártica Antarktis Antarctique Antarktika Antartide 南極大陸 남극 대륙 Antarctica Antarktis Antarktyda Antárctida, continente Antártico Антарктида Antarktis บริเวณขั้วโลกใต้ Antarktika châu Nam Cực 南极洲