Antarctica & Teirra Del Fuego Itmb

Antarctica remains one of the most fascinating places on earth. It is possible to visit the continent during the 'summer' months of January/February, by ship. Antarctica retains a degree of wonder unsurpassed by any other part of the globe.

This map has Antarctica on one side and Tierra del Fuego on the other. Itis also unique in that it portrays loss of permanent ice since the last edition. Global warming is melting the ice cover quite quickly, both visibly above the surface and by warmer ocean currents melting the underside of ice shelves. This should cause a carving off of a huge piece of ice in the near future that is about the size of Prince Edward Island in Canada.