World Atlas 2010 (4th edition)

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ABCD

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48

134

134

NP

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POLAR REGIONS

Antarctica

135

122

Ross Ice

Shelf

Ronne

Ice Shelf

Shackleton

Ice Shelf

Weddell Sea

Lazarev Sea

Bellingshausen

Sea

Ross

Sea

Amundsen

Sea

Mackenzie

Bay

Davis

Sea

Scotia

Sea

ATLANTIC OCEAN

INDIAN

OCEAN

PACIFIC

OCEAN

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ANTARCTICA
Alexander
Island
South Georgia
(to UK)
Peter I Island
(to Norway)
South Shetland
Islands
South Orkney
Islands
South
Sandwich
Islands
(to UK)
George V
Land
Terre
Adélie
Victoria
Land
Ellsworth
Land
Princess
Elizabeth
Land
Enderby
Land
Dronning Mau
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Coats
Land
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Land
Land
South
Pole
South
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East
Antarctica
West
Antarctica
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The largest iceberg of recent times
broke off from the Ross Ice Shelf
in the spring of 2000. It was about
186 miles (300 km) from end to
end and 25 miles (40 km) wide.
Ground visibility in the
Antarctic during the summer
months can be as much
as 150 miles (250 km).
The world's windiest place is reputed
to be Commonwealth Bay, George V
Land, where wind speeds of 200 mph
(320 km/h) have been recorded.
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