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Slide 1:Antarctica Satellite View
Slide 2:The Antarctic continent is located in the South Pole of our Planet.
Its geography, climate and biological conditions provide a unique enviroment.
Slide 6:Antarctica has the lowest temperatures in our planet reaching
minus 158 degrees Farenheit with winds of 187.5 Miles per hour.
Containing 90% of the planet’s ice it’s the major reserve of fresh water on Earth.
Slide 12: About 99% of Antarctica is covered with ice at an average thickness of 8,200 feet reaching in some places as deep as 15,669 feet.
Slide 17:The Antarctic Continent functions as one of Earth’s “refrigerators” regulating the oceanic currents and the world’s climate.
Slide 22:In spite of the severe weather Antarctica has rich animal life amazingly well adapted to the harsh conditions.
Slide 27:The arrival of the first tourists in the 50’s was a main cause of enviromental concern.
Strict rules and regulations were created
to protect the ecology and the enviroment from the visitors such as creating restricted zones , mantain a safe distance from the wild life, not feeding or touching the animals, and rigid control of waste disposal.
Slide 33:During the summer months (being the pick of the season in January) there is daylight almost 24 hours a day while in winter the days remain on a prolonging half light or penumbra during most of the 24 hours.
Slide 38:Images :
Hans Rieteco
Thomas Kunz
Veronique Soulier
Thorsten Bübelbergusex
Christa and Berd
Zeitl
J. Ens
J Lowrence
Han Wilhem Prech
Uwe Möokelmann
Slide 39:Music: Royal Philharmonic
Aria di amore ( Tosca )
Conducted and arranged by Luis de Cobos from Spain.
Created by: Manuel, Mérida, Yucatán, México.
English Version: P@blosonic, Las Vegas NV, USA