ANTARCTICA

Antarctica is the world southernmost continent. The term Antarctica was coined by the MARINUS OF TYRE. The south pole exists in  just middle of Antarctica. It is the fifth largest continent in the world and its area is about 14 million km square. It's size is about 1.5 time the size of Europe. About 99% of Antarctica's land is covered with snow. It is world's coldest and driest place. The lowest temperature measured by the man in Antarctica is -89.2 degree Celsius. It is the lowest temperature ever measured on earth. It was measured in 21 July 1983. The whole continent was covered with approx. one kilometer thick ice. No one resides there in Antarctica. There are many research stations of different countries present in Antarctica. India has also placed 3 work stations in Antarctica out of which 2 are running.

 

SOME ESSENTIAL INFORMATION ABOUT ANTARCTCA:

Area: 14 million km square.

Population: No local residents but research stations of almost every country is present there so about 5000 temporary residents.

Species: Emperor penguin, Chinstrap penguin, Crab eater seal, Dusky dolphin, Wondering Albatross, Elephant seal, South polar skua, Killer Whale, Antarctic krill, Weddell seals.

HISTORY OF ANTARCTICA

In past it was believed that a vast continent known as TERRA AUSTRALIS believed to exist in the southern part of the globe.  CAPTAIN JAMES COOK and his crew were the first who crossed the Arctic circle and discovered the island of Antarctica but the main land was about 241 km from them. ROALD EMUNDSEN was the first person to reach the south pole. About 53 lakh years ago it was also a hot place. At that time its average temperature was always above 20 degree Celsius. At that time the palm tree was also present at the sea coast. No doubt at that time the Antarctica was not so much in the southern side, but due to the movement of tectonic plates this continent was shifted to the southern part.

FACTS ABOUT ANTARCTICA:

1. Antarctica even have some places where there is no snowfall over 20 lakh years. These are the huge mountains which are still covered with the 20 lakh years old ice.
2. Antarctica contained almost 90 % fresh water of the world but this fresh water is in the form of ice.
3.Antarctica and New-Zealand are the only place which doesn't contain any species of snake.
4.In Antarctica there was a nuclear station (known as McMurdo)also which was established by the America in 1962.
 5.It also has some places where the wind speed is about 350 km per hour.
6.It is the only continent which doesn't have any time zone.


EVIDENCES WHICH PROVE THAT THERE WAS A CIVILISATION IN ANTARCTICA:

The facts which tell us that there was a civilization in ANTARCTICA are:

 1. In 1929 historian found a map known as Piri Reis map which was made in 1513. This map contained detailed information about the mountains and peaks of Antarctica but the point which is to be noted is that in 1513 man doesn't know about the existence of Antarctica. Then who designed that map, its still a mystery.

2. Some American and European scientist also said that they have found pyramid shape buildings in the Antarctica. They observed these buildings when the snow melts to some extent. These buildings can be shown from the google map also. Many historian said that Antarctica have the oldest civilization in the world and their ancestors developed the other civilizations in the world.

3. In 2012 a satellite takes a photo of mighty structure which was about 14 mile long and can be easily seen. Every one thinks that there may be flourished an ancient civilization. But the NASA refused from this idea.