Bairdstravel would like to thank Pat and Bob Fairbanks for letting us view their fantastic photographs from their Antarctica adventures . They live in Dana Point, on the coast of Southern California. Since they retired in 1988 from Pat selling real estate and Bob selling television advertising, they have enjoyed travelling just about three or four months of every year , mostly to faraway places. They take lots of pictures and are happy to share them with you. Please take time to watch the slideshow above .Their photo`s are brilliant . | |
Antarctica is Earth's southernmost continent, underlying the 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 (5.4 million sq mi), it is the fifth-largest continent in area after Asia, Africa, North America, and South America. About 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice, which averages at least 1.6 kilometres (1.0 mi) in thickness.
Antarctica, on average, is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent, and has the highest average elevation of all the continents. Antarctica is considered a desert, with annual precipitation of only 200 mm (8 inches) along the coast and far less inland. There are no permanent human residents but anywhere from 1,000 to 5,000 people reside throughout the year at the research stations scattered across the continent. Only cold-adapted plants and animals survive there, including penguins, seals, many types of algae, and Tundra vegetation.
THANKS BOB AND PAT FOR SHAIRING