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Antarctic Tourism


Antarctica is the coldest continent on earth. The lowest temperature ever recorded on earth was minus 89.2°C. Antarctica is also the windiest continent on earth. Speeds of these katabatic winds have been recorded up to 327 kilometers per hour. Winds flow down the coastal slopes under the influence of gravity.

The Antarctic continent is a land mass covered with ice up to 4 km thick. The highest point is about 4 km above sea level. There is some exposed rock and the only plants are very small mosses and lichens


The best conditions for visiting the Antarctic Peninsula occur between mid-November and early March. Family travel and vacation can also found at www.aarenjagadeesh.com  There has been significant growth in Antarctic tourism since the late 1980s. This has led to a wide range of tourist and adventure activities.

Most visitors reach Antarctica by ship.

The vast majority of ships visit the Antarctic Peninsula, which is one and a half to two days' sailing across the Drake Passage from South America. Other vacation spots are found at www.eeshaenterprise.com

some tourists fly to Antarctica. Several hundred board aircraft in South America, and then set off from a base camp to go mountain climbing or skiing, or join a cruise from the ice edge.

It is possible to do a 12-hour round trip over Antarctica in a jumbo jet from Melbourne or Sydney.

As with most nature-based and adventure travel, tour operators need to be prepared to handle unexpected events and extreme conditions.
 


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