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Seven sovereign states – Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom – have made eight territorial claims in Antarctica.These countries have tended to place their Antarctic scientific observation and study facilities within their respective claimed territories; however, a number of such facilities are located outside of the area claimed by their ...
Black Lake is a reservoir located between Creston and Campti in North Louisiana. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Water feeds into Black Lake from Black Lake Bayou , a watershed that extends from north of Gibsland in Bienville Parish and south to Clarence in Natchitoches Parish [ 3 ] through the parishes of Claiborne , Webster , Bienville , Red River and Natchitoches.
The Antarctic Peninsula and its nearby islands are considered to have the mildest living conditions in Antarctica. The island's climate is strongly influenced by the surrounding ocean. [18] Under the Köppen system, it is one of the few locations in Antarctica classified as a tundra climate rather than an ice cap climate. [19]
Marie Byrd Land (MBL) is an unclaimed region of Antarctica.With an area of 1,610,000 km 2 (620,000 sq mi), it is the largest unclaimed territory on Earth. It was named after the wife of American naval officer Richard E. Byrd, who explored the region in the early 20th century.
Colonization of Antarctica is the establishing and maintaining of control over Antarctic land for exploitation and possibly settlement. [1]Antarctica was claimed by several states since the 16th century, culminating in a territorial competition in the first half of the 20th century when its interior was explored and the first Antarctic camps and bases were set up.
The lake contains both saline and fresh water layers. [8] [9] Algae Lake: An ice-free lake in the ice-free Bunger Hills highlands. Amphitheatre Lake: A surface lake. Beaver Lake: A surface lake, near a "stagnant" glacier, its name derives from the STOL Beaver aircraft used to supply a nearby base, not from the presence of actual beavers. Lake ...
Villa Las Estrellas in 2011. Villa Las Estrellas. Night view. Chilean Post office in Villa Las Estrellas. Chapel of St. Mary Queen of Peace.. Villa Las Estrellas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbiʝa las esˈtɾeʝas]; Spanish for The Stars Village [3] or Hamlet of the Stars) [4] is a permanently inhabited outpost on King George Island within the Chilean Antarctic claim, the Chilean Antarctic ...
Black Lake Bayou is a 105-mile-long (169 km) [1] waterway in northwest Louisiana, United States, that extends from north of Gibsland and travels south to Clarence. The watershed covers much of northwest Louisiana. The bayou meanders its way through Claiborne, Webster, Bienville, Red River and Natchitoches parishes. [2]