Is there a big hole in Antarctica?

Winter ice on the surface of Antarctica's Weddell Sea sometimes has an enormous hole called a polynya.

What is in the big hole in Antarctica?

Scientists showed in previous research that ocean processes and cyclones contributed to the hole, called a polynya. But a recent study has revealed a new piece of the puzzle: atmospheric rivers.

Is there a hidden world under the ice in Antarctica?

It was during this climate-driven research that the team of New Zealand scientists, while drilling through the ice and into the river beneath the ice cap, discovered a “hidden world” right under their feet: their camera lens was suddenly crowded with amphipods, small marine crustaceans that resemble shrimp.

Is there a hole in the sky in Antarctica?

Today, the ozone hole still exists, forming every year over Antarctica in the spring. It closes up again over the summer as stratospheric air from lower latitudes is mixed in, patching it up until the following spring when the cycle begins again.

How deep is the hole in Antarctica?

The video shows a camera being pushed down a 93-meter (305-foot) borehole in the Allan Hills of East Antarctica. The ice here is believed to have been formed and buried up to two to three million years ago, so it provides a stunning insight into the environment of the past.

Scientists baffled by giant hole in Antarctica ice pack

Why do airplanes not fly over Antarctica?

There are very few cases of airplanes flying over Antarctica. The rough weather conditions and low visibility make it extremely difficult to fly and land a plane over the continent. It is technically possible to fly to Antarctica, but there are very few flights that take the risk of going there.

What is the mystery hole in Antarctica?

Winter ice on the surface of Antarctica's Weddell Sea sometimes has an enormous hole called a polynya.

What did NASA find under Antarctica?

Scientists using NASA's Earth observing system find evidence of phytoplankton blooms hidden beneath Antarctic sea ice. Until now, researchers believed the packed sea ice of the Southern Ocean (also known as the Antarctic Ocean) blocked all light from reaching the sea beneath.

Why is NASA in Antarctica?

McMurdo Station

The United States' Antarctic Program (USAP) maintains McMurdo. Scientists believe that Antarctica's climate, terrain, temperature, and isolation provide an environment on Earth that most closely parallels the conditions of isolation and stress to be faced on long-duration human missions in space.

Who legally owns Antarctica?

Seven countries (Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom) maintain territorial claims in Antarctica, but the United States and most other countries do not recognize those claims.

Why aren't we allowed to go to Antarctica?

Due to harsh conditions, extreme weather and no permanent population on the continent there are no regular passenger flights to Antarctica. Most flights transport research personnel and supply the bases.

What was found in Antarctica recently?

Scientists say they've found a space rock for the ages in Antarctica — an extremely rare meteorite that contains some of the oldest material in the solar system.

Has a child been born in Antarctica?

Eleven babies have been born in Antarctica, and none of them died as infants. Antarctica therefore has the lowest infant mortality rate of any continent: 0%.

Is there a KFC in Antarctica?

There are no physical restaurants or bars on Antarctica proper as all research station residents are supplied by the government.

What is the strange iceberg in Antarctica?

Tabular icebergs are wide and flat, and long, like sheet cake, Brunt said. They split from the edges of ice shelves — large blocks of ice, connected to land but floating in the water surrounding iced-over places like Antarctica. This one came from the crumbling Larsen C ice shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula.

Why can't you leave anything on Antarctica?

As Antarctica is a pristine environment untouched by humans, all operators and guests must follow the Leave No Trace principles, which state that nothing can be left behind. This means that you can't take anything ashore except for your water bottle, clothing, and camera.

Why are there no pictures of Antarctica from space?

Because of the location of Antarctica and because the rest of the year there isn't enough sunlight at the poles for the satellites to see the land, images can only be taken from December through March, the summer season.

How long is a day in Antarctica?

12 hours of daylight followed by 12 hours of darkness over almost the whole of the planet.

Have any bodies been found in Antarctica?

At Livingston Island, among the South Shetlands off the Antarctic Peninsula, a human skull and femur have been lying near the shore for 175 years. They are the oldest human remains ever found in Antarctica.

Has the center of Antarctica been explored?

In 1911, a Norwegian team led by explorer Roald Amundsen first reached the South Pole. Since then, there have been thousands of expeditions across the continent, for adventure as well as science. However, due to the challenging terrain and extreme temperatures, many areas of Antarctica have not yet been fully explored.

Is there a lake under Antarctica?

Lake Vostok (Russian: озеро Восток, ozero Vostok) is the largest of Antarctica's almost 400 known subglacial lakes. Lake Vostok is located at the southern Pole of Cold, beneath Russia's Vostok Station under the surface of the central East Antarctic Ice Sheet, which is at 3,488 m (11,444 ft) above mean sea level.

What is the secret island near Antarctica?

Deception Island is an alias for an active volcano, one of just two in Antarctica, and Port Foster is its flooded caldera, formed by a violent eruption some 10,000 years ago.

What is the secret lake under Antarctica?

Lake Vostok, also called Subglacial Lake Vostok or Lake East, largest lake in Antarctica. Located approximately 2.5 miles (4 km) beneath Russia's Vostok Station on the East Antarctic Ice Sheet (EAIS), the water body is also the largest subglacial lake known.

What is the strange particle in Antarctica?

There's something mysterious coming up from the frozen ground in Antarctica, and it could break physics as we know it. Physicists don't know what it is exactly. But they do know it's some sort of cosmic ray — a high-energy particle that's blasted its way through space, into the Earth, and back out again.