Most of antarctica is covered by the antarctic ice sheet, with an average thickness of 1. 9 km (1. 2 mi). Antarctica is, on average, the coldest, driest, and windiest of the continents, and has the highest Ò€¦ Without any ice, antarctica would emerge as a giant peninsula and archipelago of mountainous islands, known as lesser antarctica, and a single large landmass about the size of australia, known as Ò€¦

Antarctica is earthÒ€ℒs southernmost continent, covering an area of 13. 72 million square kilometers, making it the fifth-largest continent by land area. Despite its massive size, antarctica has no Ò€¦