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Antarcticais Earth's southernmost continent, containing the geographic South Pole. It is situated in the Antarctic region of the Southern Hemisphere, almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle, and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean. At 14.0 million km2, it is the fifth-largest continent in area after Asia, Africa, North America, and South America. For comparison, Antarctica is nearly twice the size of Australia. About 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice that averages at least 1.9 kilometres  in thickness, which extends to all but the northernmost reaches of the Antarctic Peninsula.  Source


Antarctica

Saturday, 2 August 2014
Posted by Muhammad Khalid
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Jokulsarlon  is a large glacial lake in southeast Iceland, on the edge of Vatnajokull National Park. Situated at the head of the Breioamerkurjokull glacier, it developed into a lake after the glacier started receding from the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. The lake has grown since then at varying rates because of melting of the glaciers. It is now 1.5 kilometres  away from the ocean's edge and covers an area of about 18 km2. It recently became the deepest lake in Iceland, at over 248 metres, as glacial retreat extended its boundaries.  The size of the lake has increased fourfold since the 1970s.  It is considered as one of the natural wonders of Iceland. The lake can be seen from Highway 1 between Hofn and Skaftafell. It appears as "a ghostly procession of luminous blue icebergs". Jokulsarlon has been a setting for four Hollywood movies: A View to a Kill, Die Another Day, Tomb Raider and Batman Begins, as well as the "reality TV" series Amazing Race.  In 1991 Iceland issued a postage stamp, with a face value of 26 kronur, depicting Jokulsarlon. The tongue of the Breioamerkurjokull glacier is a major attraction for tourists.  Source

Iceberg Lagoon, Antarctica

Wednesday, 2 July 2014
Posted by Muhammad Khalid

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