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Topic: Demographics of Antarctica


  
  Antarctica - Crystalinks
Antarctica is home to more than 70 lakes that lie thousands of metres under the surface of the continental ice sheet.
West Antarctica was partially in the northern hemisphere, and during this period large amounts of sandstones, limestones and shales were deposited.
Glaciologists in Antarctica are concerned with the study of the history and dynamics of floating ice, seasonal snow, glaciers, and ice sheets.
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  Antarctica - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Antarctica is the southernmost continent and encompasses the South Pole.
Antarctica is surrounded by the Southern Ocean and divided by the Transantarctic Mountains.
Glaciologists in Antarctica are concerned with the study of the history and dynamics of floating ice, seasonal snow, glaciers, and ice sheets.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Antarctica   (5154 words)

  
 Antarctica - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
Nearly all of Antarctica is covered by an ice sheet that is, on average, 2.5 kilometers thick.
Physically Antarctica is divided in two by mountains close to the neck between the Ross Sea and the Weddell Sea.
The portion of the continent west of the Weddell Sea and east of the Ross Sea is called Western Antarctica and the remainder Eastern Antarctica, since they correspond roughly to the eastern and western hemispheres relative to the Greenwich meridian.
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/a/n/t/Antarctica.html   (1425 words)

  
 France - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Whole territory of the French Republic, including all the overseas departments and territories, but excluding the French territory of Terre Adélie in Antarctica where sovereignty is suspended since the signing of the Antarctic Treaty in 1959.
By 2050, demographers initially thought the population of metropolitan France would be 64 million inhabitants, but they now agree that their estimates were too conservative, being based on the 1990s growth rate of population.
Demographers now estimate that by 2050 metropolitan France's population will be 75 million, at which time it will be the most populated country of the European Union, above Germany (71 million), the United Kingdom (59 million), and Italy (43 million).
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/France   (6510 words)

  
 Antarctica Demographics and Geography - Columbia Gazetteer of the World Online
The ice-drowned, mountainous archipelago of W Antarctica is related to the Andes Mountains of South America and is structurally connected to them by way of the Antarctic Peninsula and the Scotia Arc (South Georgia and the South Orkney and South Sandwich islands).
John Biscoe, a British navigator, circumnavigated Antarctica from 1830 to 1832, sighting Enderby Land in 1831 and exploring the W side of the Antarctic Peninsula in 1832.
A Norwegian captain, Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen, explored (1929–1930) the coast of E Antarctica from Enderby Land to Coats Land; the area was later claimed by Norway as Queen Maud Land.
www.columbiagazetteer.org /public/Antarctica.html   (3946 words)

  
 Antarctica
Antarctica is a continent surrounding the Earth's South Pole and almost entirely covered by ice.
It is not to be confused with the arctic, which is located near the Earth's North Pole.
Antarctica has no permanent residents, but a number of governments maintain permanent research stations on the continent.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/an/Antartica.html   (304 words)

  
 Antarctica Treaty   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
As politicians antarctica treaty and corporations move to determine its fate from half a world away, radical environmentalists carry out a covert campaign of sabotage to reclaim the land.
Demographics of Antarctica - Antarctica has no indigenous inhabitants, but there are seasonally staffed research stations.
For the purposes of the treaty system, Antarctica is defined as all land and ice shelves south of the southern 60th parallel.
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 GCT : Voyage to Antarctica (2006) : Travel Notes (1)
Antarctica is the world’s fifth-largest continent, larger than either Europe or Australia and about 1.5 times the size of the continental U.S. It is a land of rugged superlatives: the coldest, windiest, driest, and highest (on average) of the world’s large land masses.
Antarctica’s lowest point is at the Bentley Subglacial Trench, 8200 feet below sea level, where the overlying ice is nearly 10,000 feet thick.
The most famous expeditions are certainly those of Ernest Shackleton in 1914, with its incredible drama of surviving a shipwreck, and the race to the South Pole by the Norwegian Roald Amundsen, who succeeded in 1911, and Englishman Robert Scott, who perished in the attempt.
www.gct.com /gcc/general/default.aspx?oid=141213   (2681 words)

  
 U.S. Antarctic Program, 1999-2000 -- Biology and Medicine
Antarctica is a place like no other: as an intriguing habitat, a scientist's dream; a land where water is scarce — truly a desert — despite containing more than two-thirds of the world's freshwater supply trapped in the ice.
A number of behavioral and demographic mechanisms may influence a colony's growth, relative to its initial size and distribution pattern — for example, a phenomenon known as philopatry: The interrelationship between the balance achieved by immigration/emigration and consequent breeding effort and success.
By attracting an extremely competitive group of young scientists, this course introduces new researchers to Antarctica and teaches students the modern research methods currently being deployed to study mechanisms that are unique to biology in Antarctica.
www.nsf.gov /pubs/2000/nsf0030/nsf0030html/biology_medicine.htm   (6495 words)

  
 Antarctica - Article from FactBug.org - the fast Wikipedia mirror site
Antarctica (from Greek ἀνταρκτικός, opposite the arctic) is a continent surrounding the Earth's South Pole.
With 13,200,000 km², Antarctica is the fifth largest continent in area, after Eurasia, Africa, North America, and South America.
The Antarctic Treaty prohibits any measures of a military nature in Antarctica, such as the establishment of military bases and fortifications, the carrying out of military manoeuvers, or the testing of any type of weapon.
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 ipedia.com: Antarctica Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Antarctica is a continent surrounding the Earth 's South Pole.
Antarctica is the fifth largest continent in area, after Asia, Africa, North America, and South America.
Most countries that have observation or study facilities in Antarctica have those facilities within their claimed territory.
www.ipedia.com /antarctica.html   (589 words)

  
 Antarctica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
At 14.425 million km², Antarctica is the third-smallest continent before Europe and Australia; 98% of it is covered in ice.
Ammonites were common in the seas around Antarctica, and dinosaurs were also present, though only two Antarctic dinosaur species (Cryolophosaurus from the Hanson Formation and Antarctopelta) have been described to date.
Antarctica has no permanent residents, but a number of governments maintain permanent research stations throughout the continent.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Antarctica   (4977 words)

  
 Chapter Excerpt: Antarctica by Jim Mastro   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
In 1998, after forty-three years of supporting research in Antarctica, and after several years of steadily diminishing involvement, the U.S. Navy packed its collective duffel bag and left.
Despite all these changes, the essential aspects of Antarctica, and of wintering-over, remain the same.
Winter still means four months of almost total darkness, and Antarctica is still a vast, empty continent covered with ice.
www.twbookmark.com /jrun/books/76/0821227548/chapter_excerpt14946.html   (458 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Antarctica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Antarctica is a continent surrounding the Earth's South Pole.
It is the coldest place on earth and is almost entirely covered by ice.
Images, some of which are used under the doctrine of Fair use or used with permission, may not be available.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Antarctica   (393 words)

  
 The Exotic Travel Boom - leisure travel market will benefit from aging American population - Brief Article American ...
A cruise to Antarctica with a wildlife specialist.
Considering the way airlines and lodging firms have been slashing travel agent commissions, combined with the increase in bookings on travel Web sites, it would seem to be a time of gloom for the travel agency business.
But demographic trends suggest there will be a dramatic increase in the number of people with the inclination - and the money - to take longer, more expensive trips.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m4021/is_2002_June_1/ai_88679063   (1005 words)

  
 antarctica - Ask.com Web Search
Antarctica is the continent at the extreme southern latitudes of the Earth, containing the South Pole.
Antarctica maps, books, gifts, posters, and more also a source for news, weather and information from the frozen continent.
Antarctica is the driest continent on earth with an absolute humidity lower than that of the Sahara Desert.
search.ask.com /web?q=antarctica   (200 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Demographics of Falkland Islands
Flag of the British Antarctic Territory The British Antarctic Territory is the British claim to land and islands in Antarctica, and is the oldest territorial claim on the continent.
The road network has been improved in recent years, however, few paved roads exist outside Stanley and the RAF base.
A United Kingdom overseas territory (formerly known as a dependent territory or earlier as a crown colony) is a territory that is under the sovereignty and formal control of the United Kingdom but is not part of the United Kingdom proper (almost exclusively Great Britain and Northern Ireland).
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Demographics-of-Falkland-Islands   (8850 words)

  
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ANSWER from Guy Guthridge on December 20, 1994: The ethnic makeup of people in Antarctica is as follows: Most of them are from the Antarctic Treaty nation that sent them.
Answer from Guy Guthridge on February 10: The languages spoken in Antarctica are the same ones spoken in the native countries of the people who go to Antarctica.
ANSWER from Deane Rink on Dec. 19, 1994 During the austral summer, Antarctica contains about 4000 people, most of whom are scientists or the support personnel they rely upon.
quest.arc.nasa.gov /antarctica/QA/political/Demographics   (693 words)

  
 From Antarctica to Zanzibar Independent, The (London) - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Antarctica When you sail south from Hobart, Tasmania, you have 1,000 miles of empty sea ahead of you before reaching Antarctica, the most desolate continent on Earth.
The landfall is at Commonwealth Bay, where world-record wind speeds in excess of 200mph have been recorded, a fine place you might think for a sailing holiday.
Our aim was to sail there, land if possible, and sail back via the Magnetic South Pole, an imaginary entity which roams the seas off the coast of Antarctica as unpredictably as the albatrosses that live there.
findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19970104/ai_n9647295   (257 words)

  
 Posts from the Antarctica Category at Gadling
Few people get the chance to visit the south pole, and even fewer are thick-skinned enough to celebrate their arrival by donning a swimsuit to cartwheel across the snow in a -44.7°F wind chill.
A girl by the named of Sandwich (she got her nickname from a sandwich-shaped plastic lunch box that she's taken everywhere she goes since 1995) did just this while in Antarctica, and she took some pictures to prove it.
What I found even more amusing is she's in Antarctica working at what I have officially claimed the 2nd coolest job in the world: making sandwiches in a deli at McMurdo Station, population ~900.
www.gadling.com /category/antarctica   (3826 words)

  
 Statistics and Demographics
Demographic Research peer-reviewed journal of the population sciencese
Statistical tables of demographic and socio-economic data for all countries of the world
New Federalism State Database information on the 50 states and DC - income security, health, child well-being, demographics, fiscal & political conditions, social services.
www.accd.edu /pac/lrc/Statistics.htm   (953 words)

  
 AdvertisingAge - Digital Edition
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 Antarctica Tours & Cruise - Antarctica Frequently Asked Questions
No travelers visit Antarctica during the winter when polar ice blocks ship traffic and temperatures plunge into the negative degrees, even along the relatively warmer coasts.
Travelers are most likely to fine good deals on cruises at the very beginning or end of the season, but wildlife and access to the continent itself may also be more limited during these times.
Although you do not need to be in excellent fitness to join an Antarctica cruise, you do need to be in overall good health.
www.adventure-life.com /antarctica/antarctica_faq.php   (2248 words)

  
 Idealog: Ethnic shifts forecast in California demographics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
It has been six years since state demographers produced such a report, based on birth and death rates and migration patterns for each county.
The statistics provide a rare snapshot of changes that will have a dramatic impact on the political, social and cultural landscape in the Golden State.
San Francisco also has an aging population, many gay residents and one of the smallest percentages of children of any major city in the United States.
www.idealog.us /2004/05/ethnic_shifts_f.html   (540 words)

  
 The Antarctic Sun: Dry Valleys flood
But last year the water was thigh deep in Antarctica’s largest river and Sletten duct taped his pants to his boots to try to keep the water out as he waded across.
He watched processes that usually take years occur before his eyes, as the Onyx River dug a deeper channel through the Wright Valley and eroded away the banks.
Since then the valleys have become colder, as has all of Antarctica except the peninsula.
antarcticsun.usap.gov /oldissues2002-2003/Sun012603/valleyflood.html   (3374 words)

  
 Definition of Demographics of Antarctica
Antarctica has no indigenous inhabitants, but there are seasonally staffed research stations.
At least three children have been born in Antarctica.
Soon after a girl, Gisella, was born at the same station.
www.wordiq.com /definition/Demographics_of_Antarctica   (180 words)

  
 Country Information — Population Demographics
You must select a country to receive specific population information about that country.
Learn about the demographic makeup of a country.
The ethnic diversity of a country is provided as well as the languages spoken.
www.countryreports.org /people/overview.aspx?Countryname=Czech   (112 words)

  
 "Life in the Freezer": A Blog from Antarctica | Kairosnews
This person, Gillian Hadley, is in Antarctica, I think to study seals but I'm not sure, and has decided to keep a blog about her experiences.
There are lots of photographs to accompany the blog posts.
Authors agree by posting that any original content other than comments, copyright owned by them, unless otherwise stated, is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 license for others to use.
kairosnews.org /life-in-the-freezer-a-blog-from-antarctica   (147 words)

  
 Census and Demographics Data - 2000, 2005 and 2010 Projections
We pride ourselves on having the most accurate data, combined with highly intuitive software and the best service in the industry.
data is a fully attributed vector polygon dataset of census blocks groups or zip codes that contain demographic data for any geographic region within the United States.
The census block groups are formatted as polygons for MapInfo, ArcView or DXF and can be projected to align with your existing spatial data.
www.mapmart.com /Demographics/Census.htm   (503 words)

  
 Neighborhood Demographics and Open Space Indicators Interactive Maps — UMN MapServer
The Neighborhood Demographics and Open Space Indicators interactive mapping applications allow Seattle, WA residents to see how their neighborhoods compare to others within the city.
The Neighborhood Demographics map lets users query and display information about where they live, how they get to work, where they are from, and how much they earn.
The Open Space Indicators map shows a measure of accessibility to open space and the characteristics of open spaces within the city.
mapserver.gis.umn.edu /gallery/sustainableseattle   (245 words)

  
 News Archives from Antarctica - Antarctic Connection   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
At approximately 2,800 meters, the Pole represents a moderately high altitude where many people may reasonably travel or live as opposed to extreme Mount Everest-type heights.
People traveling to Pole represent a broad but very healthy cross-section of people in terms of demographics and physiology rather than a sub-group of elite climbers.
In addition, people en route to the bottom of the world start at the same baseline, as they travel through Christchurch, New Zealand, and on to McMurdo Station, which are both at sea level.
www.antarcticconnection.com /antarctic/news/2006/110706mayo.shtml   (1628 words)

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