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These buried plains appear to be actively influencing how the ice above them moves today, slowing the flow of glaciers in ways that current climate models have not accounted for, and complicating projections of how much sea level will rise as the world continues to warm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Antarctica<\/strong>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Antarctica \u201cthe white continent\u201d is the fifth largest continent in the world with its unique wildlife, extreme coldness, dryness, windiness and unexplored territories. The word Antarctica is derived from the Greek word antarktike, which means \u201copposite to north\u201d i.e., opposite to the Arctic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"728\" src=\"https:\/\/theindianview.in\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/188365.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-980\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is situated within the Antarctic Circle and is surrounded by Southern Ocean.  James cook discovered Antarctica when he was crossing the Antarctic Circle. The world\u2019s largest ocean current, the Antarctic circumpolar current circumvents the Antarctic continent. 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