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None. Antarctica is a continent of approximately 14,000,000 sq km.
Because Antarctica is a "polar" region, there is no precipitation, it has no lakes or rivers and is in fact the driest continent. The interior of Antarctica is considered the world's driest desert because the extreme cold freezes water vapour out of the air.
The Antarctic Ice Sheet consists of about 13.72 million sq km of permanent ice representing 90% of the world's ice.
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The answer to this question - "none" - is absolutely incorrect. While it is true that Antarctica is a cold, polar desert, it is covered in ice - hence water. Antarctica's ice sheets contain 70% of the world's fresh water. There are lakes, and streams in Antarctica as well. Some lakes are subglacial - beneath the ice sheet - including Lake Vostok, which is over 2,000 feet deep in places, and covers an area of 6,000 square miles. There are other, smaller lakes, some of them in the Dry Valleys (an ice-free portion of Antarctica), which maintain liquid water columns year round and are covered with only a few meters of ice. The Onyx River flows in the Dry Valleys during the summer, is 25 miles long, and has several tributaries. The above answer is correct in saying that there is very little precipitation - generally only a few centimeters per year.
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∙ 9y agoThe ice sheet that covers 98% of the continent contains about 70% of the earth's fresh water.
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∙ 9y agoThe ice sheet that covers 98% of the Antarctic continent contains about 90% of the earth's ice and about 70% of the earth's fresh water.
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∙ 9y agoThe ice sheet chat covers 98% of the Antarctic continent holds about 70% of the earth's fresh water.
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∙ 9y agoThe ice sheet covering 98% of the Antarctic continent holds about 70% of the earth's fresh water.
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∙ 8y agoThe ice sheet that covers Antarctica contains about 70% of the Earth's fresh water.
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How much of antarctica has water?
None. Antarctica is a continent, 98% of which is covered by ice.
How much water do you need to take to Antarctica?
A lot, I heard Antarctica is really thirsty.
How much fresh water is at antarctica?
70 % is water and 90% is ice
Who much water does Antarctica hold?
Antarctica's fresh water cache is about 70% of all the fresh water on earth -- frozen in its ice sheet that covers 98% of the continent.
How much of the earths water is stored in Antarctica?
Antarctica's ice sheet contains about 70% of the earth's fresh water.
Is water scarce in Antarctica?
There isn't much drinking water because almost all of the water is frozen. The snow can be thawed to give fresh water. The rainfall in Antarctica is very low.
How much water in the Earth comes from antarctica?
Seventy one percent of earth's surface is water -- salt water. The ice sheet in Antarctica holds about seventy percent of earth's fresh water.
How much Of earth's water is in the?
It is estimated that about 70% of the earth's fresh water is frozen in Antarctica's ice sheet.
How do you get out of the water in Antarctica?
If you are in the water in Antarctica, generally, you'd step onto the beach to get out of the water.
Much of Antarctica is considered what type of biome is it tundra desert forests or grasslands?
Believe it or not, with all of that frozen water around, Antarctica is considered to be desert.
How much rain does Antarctica get?
Antarctica receives little rainfall in 1 year. About 35-50 centimeters of water is received in Antarctica. It may sound strange, but Antarctica is also considered a desert, a landscape/ region that receives little or no precipitation.
What problems does Antarctica have with water?
Antarctica isn't known for having any problems with water.
