Eastern Antarctica - Revision history

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	==Location and description==		==Location and description==
	Almost completely covered in thick, permanent ice, East Antarctica comprises [[Coats Land]], [[Queen Maud Land]], [[Enderby Land]], [[Kemp Land]], [[Mac. Robertson Land]], [[Princess Elizabeth Land]], [[Wilhelm II Land]], [[Queen Mary Land]], [[Wilkes Land]], [[Adélie Land]], [[George V Land]], [[Oates Land]] and [[Victoria Land]]. All but a small portion of this region lies within the Eastern Hemisphere, a fact that has suggested the name. The name has been in existence for more than 90 years, but its greatest use followed the International Geophysical Year (1957–58) and explorations disclosing that the [[Transantarctic Mountains]], provide a useful regional separation of East Antarctica and [[West Antarctica]]. The name was approved in the United States by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in 1962. East Antarctica is generally higher than West Antarctica, and is considered the coldest place on Earth.		Almost completely covered in thick, permanent ice, East Antarctica comprises [[Coats Land]], [[Queen Maud Land]], [[Enderby Land]], Kemp Land, Mac. Robertson Land, Princess Elizabeth Land, Wilhelm II Land, Queen Mary Land, [[Wilkes Land]], [[Adélie Land]], [[George V Land]], [[Oates Land]] and [[Victoria Land]]. All but a small portion of this region lies within the Eastern Hemisphere, a fact that has suggested the name. The name has been in existence for more than 90 years, but its greatest use followed the International Geophysical Year (1957–58) and explorations disclosing that the [[Transantarctic Mountains]], provide a useful regional separation of East Antarctica and [[West Antarctica]]. The name was approved in the United States by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in 1962. East Antarctica is generally higher than West Antarctica, and is considered the coldest place on Earth.

	The subglacial Gamburtsev Mountain Range, about the size of the European Alps, in the center of East Antarctica, are believed to have been the nucleation site for the [[East Antarctic Ice Sheet]], just underneath [[Dome A]].		The subglacial Gamburtsev Mountain Range, about the size of the European Alps, in the center of East Antarctica, are believed to have been the nucleation site for the [[East Antarctic Ice Sheet]], just underneath Dome A.

	==Flora and fauna==		==Flora and fauna==
	Very little of East Antarctica is not covered with ice. The small areas that remain free of ice ([[Antarctic oasis]]), including the [[McMurdo Dry Valleys]] inland, constitute a tundra-type biodiversity region known as ~~'''~~Maudlandia~~'''~~ Antarctic desert, after Queen Maud Land. There are no trees or shrubs, as only very limited plant life can survive here; the flora consists of lichens, moss, and algae that are adapted to the cold and wind, and cling to rocks.		Very little of East Antarctica is not covered with [[ice]]. The small areas that remain free of ice (Antarctic oasis), including the McMurdo Dry Valleys inland, constitute a tundra-type biodiversity region known as "Maudlandia Antarctic desert", after Queen Maud Land. There are no trees or shrubs, as only very limited plant life can survive here; the flora consists of lichens, moss, and algae that are adapted to the cold and wind, and cling to rocks.

	The coasts are home to seabirds, penguins, and seals, which feed in the surrounding ocean, including the [[emperor penguin]], which famously breeds in the cold, dark Antarctic winter.		The coasts are home to seabirds, penguins, and seals, which feed in the surrounding ocean, including the [[emperor penguin]], which famously breeds in the cold, dark Antarctic winter.

	Seabirds of the coast include [[southern fulmar]], the scavenging [[southern giant petrel]], [[Cape petrel]], [[snow petrel]], [[Wilson's storm petrel]], the large [[south polar skua]], and [[Antarctic petrel]].		Seabirds of the coast include [[southern fulmar]], the scavenging [[southern giant petrel]], [[Cape petrel]], [[snow petrel]], [[Wilson's storm petrel]], the large [[south polar skua]], and [[Antarctic petrel]].

	~~The seals of the [[Southern Ocean]] include [[leopard seal]], [[Weddell seal]], the huge [[southern elephant seal]], [[crabeater seal]], and the [[Ross seal]].~~

	[[Category: Geography of Antarctica]]		[[Category: Geography of Antarctica]]

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	'''East Antarctica''', also called '''Greater Antarctica''', constitutes the majority (two-thirds) of the [[Antarctica\|Antarctic]] continent, lying on the Indian Ocean side of the continent, separated from [[West Antarctica]] by the [[Transantarctic Mountains]], although a minuscule part of [[Westarctica]] lies within East Antarctica at the extreme southern section of the claimed "wedge"		'''East Antarctica''', also called '''Greater Antarctica''', constitutes the majority (two-thirds) of the [[Antarctica\|Antarctic]] continent, lying on the Indian Ocean side of the continent, separated from [[West Antarctica]] by the [[Transantarctic Mountains]], although a minuscule part of [[Westarctica]] lies within East Antarctica at the extreme southern section of the claimed "wedge"

	Apart from small areas of the coast, East Antarctica is permanently covered by ice. The only terrestrial plant life is lichens, mosses and algae clinging to rocks, and there are a limited range of invertebrates including nematodes, springtails, mites and midges. The coasts are the breeding ground for various seabirds and penguins, and the [[leopard seal]], [[Weddell ~~seal]], [[elephant~~ seal]], [[crabeater seal]] and [[Ross seal]] breed on the surrounding pack ice in summer.		Apart from small areas of the coast, East Antarctica is permanently covered by ice. The only terrestrial plant life is lichens, mosses and algae clinging to rocks, and there are a limited range of invertebrates including nematodes, springtails, mites and midges. The coasts are the breeding ground for various seabirds and penguins, and the [[leopard seal]], [[Weddell seal]], [[crabeater seal]] and [[Ross seal]] breed on the surrounding pack ice in summer.

	==Location and description==		==Location and description==
	Almost completely covered in thick, permanent ice, East Antarctica comprises [[Coats Land]], [[Queen Maud Land]], [[Enderby Land]], [[Kemp Land]], [[Mac. Robertson Land]], [[Princess Elizabeth Land]], [[Wilhelm II Land]], [[Queen Mary Land]], [[Wilkes Land]], [[Adélie Land]], [[George V Land]], [[Oates Land]] and [[Victoria Land]]. All but a small portion of this region lies within the Eastern Hemisphere, a fact that has suggested the name. The name has been in existence for more than 90 years, but its greatest use followed the International Geophysical Year (1957–58) and explorations disclosing that the Transantarctic Mountains, provide a useful regional separation of East Antarctica and [[West Antarctica]]. The name was approved in the United States by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in 1962. East Antarctica is generally higher than West Antarctica, and is considered the coldest place on Earth.		Almost completely covered in thick, permanent ice, East Antarctica comprises [[Coats Land]], [[Queen Maud Land]], [[Enderby Land]], [[Kemp Land]], [[Mac. Robertson Land]], [[Princess Elizabeth Land]], [[Wilhelm II Land]], [[Queen Mary Land]], [[Wilkes Land]], [[Adélie Land]], [[George V Land]], [[Oates Land]] and [[Victoria Land]]. All but a small portion of this region lies within the Eastern Hemisphere, a fact that has suggested the name. The name has been in existence for more than 90 years, but its greatest use followed the International Geophysical Year (1957–58) and explorations disclosing that the [[Transantarctic Mountains]], provide a useful regional separation of East Antarctica and [[West Antarctica]]. The name was approved in the United States by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in 1962. East Antarctica is generally higher than West Antarctica, and is considered the coldest place on Earth.

	The subglacial [[Gamburtsev Mountain Range]], about the size of the European Alps, in the center of East Antarctica, are believed to have been the nucleation site for the [[East Antarctic Ice Sheet]], just underneath [[Dome A]].		The subglacial Gamburtsev Mountain Range, about the size of the European Alps, in the center of East Antarctica, are believed to have been the nucleation site for the [[East Antarctic Ice Sheet]], just underneath [[Dome A]].

	==Flora and fauna==		==Flora and fauna==

Westarctica at 23:04, 27 April 2018

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	The coasts are home to seabirds, penguins, and seals, which feed in the surrounding ocean, including the [[emperor penguin]], which famously breeds in the cold, dark Antarctic winter.		The coasts are home to seabirds, penguins, and seals, which feed in the surrounding ocean, including the [[emperor penguin]], which famously breeds in the cold, dark Antarctic winter.

	Seabirds of the coast include [[southern fulmar]], the scavenging [[southern giant petrel]], [[Cape petrel]], [[snow petrel]], [[Wilson's storm-petrel]], the large [[south polar skua]], and [[Antarctic petrel]].		Seabirds of the coast include [[southern fulmar]], the scavenging [[southern giant petrel]], [[Cape petrel]], [[snow petrel]], [[Wilson's storm petrel]], the large [[south polar skua]], and [[Antarctic petrel]].

	The seals of the [[Southern Ocean]] include [[leopard seal]], [[Weddell seal]], the huge [[southern elephant seal]], [[crabeater seal]], and the [[Ross seal]].		The seals of the [[Southern Ocean]] include [[leopard seal]], [[Weddell seal]], the huge [[southern elephant seal]], [[crabeater seal]], and the [[Ross seal]].

	[[Category: Geography of Antarctica]]		[[Category: Geography of Antarctica]]

Westarctica: clafiried which part of Westarctica is in East Antarctica.

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clafiried which part of Westarctica is in East Antarctica.

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	[[File:Antarctica.svg.png\|thumb]]		[[File:Antarctica.svg.png\|thumb]]
	'''East Antarctica''', also called '''Greater Antarctica''', constitutes the majority (two-thirds) of the [[Antarctica\|Antarctic]] continent, lying on the Indian Ocean side of the continent, separated from [[West Antarctica]] by the [[Transantarctic Mountains]], although part of [[Westarctica]] lies within East Antarctica.		'''East Antarctica''', also called '''Greater Antarctica''', constitutes the majority (two-thirds) of the [[Antarctica\|Antarctic]] continent, lying on the Indian Ocean side of the continent, separated from [[West Antarctica]] by the [[Transantarctic Mountains]], although a minuscule part of [[Westarctica]] lies within East Antarctica at the extreme southern section of the claimed "wedge"

	Apart from small areas of the coast, East Antarctica is permanently covered by ice. The only terrestrial plant life is lichens, mosses and algae clinging to rocks, and there are a limited range of invertebrates including nematodes, springtails, mites and midges. The coasts are the breeding ground for various seabirds and penguins, and the [[leopard seal]], [[Weddell seal]], [[elephant seal]], [[crabeater seal]] and [[Ross seal]] breed on the surrounding pack ice in summer.		Apart from small areas of the coast, East Antarctica is permanently covered by ice. The only terrestrial plant life is lichens, mosses and algae clinging to rocks, and there are a limited range of invertebrates including nematodes, springtails, mites and midges. The coasts are the breeding ground for various seabirds and penguins, and the [[leopard seal]], [[Weddell seal]], [[elephant seal]], [[crabeater seal]] and [[Ross seal]] breed on the surrounding pack ice in summer.

Westarctica: /* Flora and fauna */ fixed links to animal articles and removed scientific names for clarity of reading

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Flora and fauna: fixed links to animal articles and removed scientific names for clarity of reading

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	Seabirds of the coast include [[southern fulmar]], the scavenging [[southern giant petrel]], [[Cape petrel]], [[snow petrel]], [[Wilson's storm-petrel]], the large [[south polar skua]], and [[Antarctic petrel]].		Seabirds of the coast include [[southern fulmar]], the scavenging [[southern giant petrel]], [[Cape petrel]], [[snow petrel]], [[Wilson's storm-petrel]], the large [[south polar skua]], and [[Antarctic petrel]].

	The seals of the [[~~Antarctic~~ Ocean]] include [[leopard seal]] ~~''(Hydrurga leptonyx)''~~, [[Weddell seal]] ~~''(Leptonychotes weddellii)''~~, the huge [[southern elephant seal]] ~~''(Mirounga leonina)''~~, [[crabeater seal]] ~~''(Lobodon carcinophagus)''~~ and [[Ross seal]].		The seals of the [[Southern Ocean]] include [[leopard seal]], [[Weddell seal]], the huge [[southern elephant seal]], [[crabeater seal]], and the [[Ross seal]].

	[[Category: Geography of Antarctica]]		[[Category: Geography of Antarctica]]

Westarctica: /* Flora and fauna */

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Flora and fauna

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	The coasts are home to seabirds, penguins, and seals, which feed in the surrounding ocean, including the [[emperor penguin]], which famously breeds in the cold, dark Antarctic winter.		The coasts are home to seabirds, penguins, and seals, which feed in the surrounding ocean, including the [[emperor penguin]], which famously breeds in the cold, dark Antarctic winter.

	Seabirds of the coast include southern fulmar ~~''([[Fulmarus glacialoides~~]]~~)''~~, the scavenging southern giant petrel ~~''([[Macronectes giganteus~~]]~~)''~~, Cape petrel ~~''([[Daption capense~~]]~~)''~~, snow petrel ~~''([[Pagodroma nivea~~]]~~)''~~, ~~the small~~ Wilson's storm-petrel ~~''([[Oceanites oceanicus~~]]~~)''~~, the large south polar skua ~~''([[Catharacta maccormicki~~]]~~)''~~, and Antarctic petrel ~~''([[Thalassoica antarctica~~]]~~)''~~.		Seabirds of the coast include [[southern fulmar]], the scavenging [[southern giant petrel]], [[Cape petrel]], [[snow petrel]], [[Wilson's storm-petrel]], the large [[south polar skua]], and [[Antarctic petrel]].

	The seals of the [[Antarctic Ocean]] include [[leopard seal]] ''(Hydrurga leptonyx)'', [[Weddell seal]] ''(Leptonychotes weddellii)'', the huge [[southern elephant seal]] ''(Mirounga leonina)'', [[crabeater seal]] ''(Lobodon carcinophagus)'' and [[Ross seal]] ~~(''[[Ommatophoca rossii]]'')~~.		The seals of the [[Antarctic Ocean]] include [[leopard seal]] ''(Hydrurga leptonyx)'', [[Weddell seal]] ''(Leptonychotes weddellii)'', the huge [[southern elephant seal]] ''(Mirounga leonina)'', [[crabeater seal]] ''(Lobodon carcinophagus)'' and [[Ross seal]].

	[[Category: Geography of Antarctica]]		[[Category: Geography of Antarctica]]

Westarctica: changed category from "westarctica" to "Antarctica" - we don't own this

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	The seals of the [[Antarctic Ocean]] include [[leopard seal]] ''(Hydrurga leptonyx)'', [[Weddell seal]] ''(Leptonychotes weddellii)'', the huge [[southern elephant seal]] ''(Mirounga leonina)'', [[crabeater seal]] ''(Lobodon carcinophagus)'' and [[Ross seal]] (''[[Ommatophoca rossii]]'').		The seals of the [[Antarctic Ocean]] include [[leopard seal]] ''(Hydrurga leptonyx)'', [[Weddell seal]] ''(Leptonychotes weddellii)'', the huge [[southern elephant seal]] ''(Mirounga leonina)'', [[crabeater seal]] ''(Lobodon carcinophagus)'' and [[Ross seal]] (''[[Ommatophoca rossii]]'').

	[[Category: Geography of ~~Westarctica~~]]		[[Category: Geography of Antarctica]]

Baron of Bastanchury: geography

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geography

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	[[File:Antarctica.svg.png\|thumb]]		[[File:Antarctica.svg.png\|thumb]]
	'''East Antarctica''', also called '''Greater Antarctica''', constitutes the majority (two-thirds) of the [[Antarctica\|Antarctic]] continent, lying on the Indian Ocean side of the continent, separated from [[West Antarctica]] by the [[Transantarctic Mountains]]~~. It lies almost entirely within the Eastern Hemisphere and its name has been accepted for more than a century. It is generally higher than West Antarctica and includes the~~ [[~~Gamburtsev Mountain Range~~]] ~~in the center~~.		'''East Antarctica''', also called '''Greater Antarctica''', constitutes the majority (two-thirds) of the [[Antarctica\|Antarctic]] continent, lying on the Indian Ocean side of the continent, separated from [[West Antarctica]] by the [[Transantarctic Mountains]], although part of [[Westarctica]] lies within East Antarctica.

	Apart from small areas of the coast, East Antarctica is permanently covered by ice. The only terrestrial plant life is lichens, mosses and algae clinging to rocks, and there are a limited range of invertebrates including nematodes, springtails, mites and midges. The coasts are the breeding ground for various seabirds and penguins, and the [[leopard seal]], [[Weddell seal]], [[elephant seal]], [[crabeater seal]] and [[Ross seal]] breed on the surrounding pack ice in summer.		Apart from small areas of the coast, East Antarctica is permanently covered by ice. The only terrestrial plant life is lichens, mosses and algae clinging to rocks, and there are a limited range of invertebrates including nematodes, springtails, mites and midges. The coasts are the breeding ground for various seabirds and penguins, and the [[leopard seal]], [[Weddell seal]], [[elephant seal]], [[crabeater seal]] and [[Ross seal]] breed on the surrounding pack ice in summer.

Baron of Bastanchury at 12:14, 7 April 2018

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	The seals of the [[Antarctic Ocean]] include [[leopard seal]] ''(Hydrurga leptonyx)'', [[Weddell seal]] ''(Leptonychotes weddellii)'', the huge [[southern elephant seal]] ''(Mirounga leonina)'', [[crabeater seal]] ''(Lobodon carcinophagus)'' and [[Ross seal]] (''[[Ommatophoca rossii]]'').		The seals of the [[Antarctic Ocean]] include [[leopard seal]] ''(Hydrurga leptonyx)'', [[Weddell seal]] ''(Leptonychotes weddellii)'', the huge [[southern elephant seal]] ''(Mirounga leonina)'', [[crabeater seal]] ''(Lobodon carcinophagus)'' and [[Ross seal]] (''[[Ommatophoca rossii]]'').

			[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]]

Baron of Bastanchury at 11:34, 7 April 2018

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	[[File:Antarctica.svg.png\|thumb]]		[[File:Antarctica.svg.png\|thumb]]
	'''East Antarctica''', also called '''Greater Antarctica''', constitutes the majority (two-thirds) of the [[Antarctic]] continent, lying on the Indian Ocean side of the continent, separated from [[West Antarctica]] by the [[Transantarctic Mountains]]. It lies almost entirely within the Eastern Hemisphere and its name has been accepted for more than a century. It is generally higher than West Antarctica and includes the [[Gamburtsev Mountain Range]] in the ~~centre~~.		'''East Antarctica''', also called '''Greater Antarctica''', constitutes the majority (two-thirds) of the [[Antarctica\|Antarctic]] continent, lying on the Indian Ocean side of the continent, separated from [[West Antarctica]] by the [[Transantarctic Mountains]]. It lies almost entirely within the Eastern Hemisphere and its name has been accepted for more than a century. It is generally higher than West Antarctica and includes the [[Gamburtsev Mountain Range]] in the center.

	Apart from small areas of the coast, East Antarctica is permanently covered by ice. The only terrestrial plant life is lichens, mosses and algae clinging to rocks, and there are a limited range of invertebrates including nematodes, springtails, mites and midges. The coasts are the breeding ground for various seabirds and penguins, and the [[leopard seal]], [[Weddell seal]], [[elephant seal]], [[crabeater seal]] and [[Ross seal]] breed on the surrounding pack ice in summer.		Apart from small areas of the coast, East Antarctica is permanently covered by ice. The only terrestrial plant life is lichens, mosses and algae clinging to rocks, and there are a limited range of invertebrates including nematodes, springtails, mites and midges. The coasts are the breeding ground for various seabirds and penguins, and the [[leopard seal]], [[Weddell seal]], [[elephant seal]], [[crabeater seal]] and [[Ross seal]] breed on the surrounding pack ice in summer.