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Polar Geography

Antarctica is the largest and most pristine wilderness on Earth, and an unrivalled natural laboratory for scientific research. Explore this section to discover fascinating facts about this amazing part of our planet.

Blue Ice, Arrera Channel, Antarctic Peninsula

Ice

Everything you need to know about ice

Two Step Cliffs

Rock

Travel back through geological time

Diagram of Antarctica from space

Ozone

The discovery that changed the world!

A close up of a snow covered slope.

Weather

Learn about weird weather phenomena