… Tourists in Antarctica Since the beginning of Antarctic tourism, tourist numbers have risen steeply. Source: Fritz Hertel/UBA Scientists formed the majority of visitors to Antarctica prior to 1950. Today tourism is a significant aspect of human activities on the continent. Tens of thousands of people now travel to the icy …

… Research and logistics in the perpetual ice German researchers have been present in Antarctica since 1981. … biology. last update on 08.03.2016 Research in Antarctica Research is the main human activity in Antarctica. It focuses on current issues in climatology and … was located northeast of the Weddell Sea on the Ekström Ice Shelf. Due to ice movements and the ever increasing snow load on its cylindrical structure the station …

… Human presence in the Antarctic The presence of humans poses a threat to the …

… Fauna of the Antarctic The Adélie penguin is one of five penguin species which breed in the Antarctic. … or feeding, which can be life-threatening for their young. The mere presence of a human can cause an animal to feel disturbed, frightened or threatened. This is why …

… Flora of the Antarctic Lichens such as these beard lichen make up the majority of Antarctica's vegetation. Source: … specialised plants are threatened when foreign subpolar species are introduced or human activities cause other types of damage. last update on 27.01.2016 What grows …

… Climate of the Antarctic Its extremely low temperatures make Antarctica the coldest continent on Earth. Source: M. Müller/UBA Antarctica is the driest and … kilometres. The sea ice in the Southern Ocean on the other hand is mostly annual. … Climate of the Antarctic …

… Geology of the Antarctic The Antarctic continent is located on a continental plate called the … the present-day continents. Convection currents in the Earth's interior continue to move the continental plates a few centimetres per year. As a result of continental drift, Antarctica moved to its current position at the South Pole. Antarctica consists of two very …

… The geography of the Antarctic Enormous ice shelves float on the ocean, connected to a glacier … and thus the ice edge shifts to the north and back again in the course of a year. … The geography of the Antarctic …

… Monitoring projects in the Antarctic Regular environmental monitoring records whether and how Antarctica is changing as result of human.. Source: Fritz Hertel/UBA The Federal Environment Agency evaluates the …

… Kindersley RF / Thinkstock "Imagine a country as large as Australia and Europe together, sunnier than California but colder than the icebox of a refrigerator, dryer than Arabia and higher than Switzerland, emptier than the Sahara. There is only one place in the world that fits this description: …