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Antarctic Peninsula
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The Antarctic Peninsula, known as O'Higgins Land in Chile and Tierra de San Martin in Argentina, and originally as Graham Land in the United Kingdom and the Palmer Peninsula in the United States, is t
Booth Island and Mount Scott flank the narrow Lemaire Channel on the west side of the Antarctic Peninsula, 2001.
Booth Island and Mount Scott flank the narrow Lemaire Channel on the west side of the Antarctic Peninsula, 2001.
Off the coast of the Peninsula are numerous islands. Here is Webb Island and, behind it, Adelaide Island. See the image description page for a detaile
Off the coast of the Peninsula are numerous islands. Here is Webb Island and, behind it, Adelaide Island. See the image description page for a detailed description of the other geographical features.
German research vessel RV Polarstern at the wharf of the British Rothera Research Station
German research vessel RV Polarstern at the wharf of the British Rothera Research Station
Nearly cloud-free view of the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula during spring
Nearly cloud-free view of the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula during spring
Drake Passage
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The Drake Passage or Sea of Hoces is the body of water between Cape Horn in Chile at the southern extreme of the South American mainland and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. It connects the s
Antarctic Peninsula
…level. They are joined by a grounded ice sheet. Tierra del Fuego, the southernmost tip of South America, is about 1,000 km (620 miles) away across the Drake Passage. The Antarctic Peninsula is 522,000 square kilometres (202,000 sq mi) in area and 80% ice-covered…
Tourist expedition ship sailing across the Drake Passage to Antarctica
Tourist expedition ship sailing across the Drake Passage to Antarctica
The plot shows a yearly average (2020) of the surface current strength (from GODAS dataset), together with streamlines. Following the streamlines, it
The plot shows a yearly average (2020) of the surface current strength (from GODAS dataset), together with streamlines. Following the streamlines, it is easy to see that the current is not closed in itself but interacts with the other ocean basins (connecting them). The Drake Passage plays a major role in this mechanism.
The Drake Passage influences the global surface temperature and Atlantic circulation.
The Drake Passage influences the global surface temperature and Atlantic circulation.
Rough seas are common in the Drake Passage
Rough seas are common in the Drake Passage