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[[File:Horlick Mountains.jpg|thumb|400px|Snow and ice surrounding the Horlick Mountains]] | |||
[[Antarctica]] has the coldest climate on the Earth. | [[Antarctica]] has the coldest climate on the Earth. | ||
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==Ice cover== | ==Ice cover== | ||
[[File:Pine Island - rift.jpg|thumb|400px|Major rift in the Pine Island Glacier]] | |||
Nearly all of Antarctica is covered by a sheet of ice that is, on average, a mile thick or more (1.6 km). Antarctica contains 90% of the world's ice and more than 70% of its fresh water. | Nearly all of Antarctica is covered by a sheet of ice that is, on average, a mile thick or more (1.6 km). Antarctica contains 90% of the world's ice and more than 70% of its fresh water. | ||