The Antarctic tundra greets you with icy air and endless snowy expanses — are you ready for true cold? A fierce wind blows almost ceaselessly. Ice and snow cover the ground for most of the year. Low-growing plants hug the soil very closely. Penguins gather in colonies along the coast. Seals rest upon drifting ice floes. A freezing ocean surrounds the continent. Summer is brief and cool.
Winter is long and bitterly cold. The summer sun barely sets below the horizon. The sky is often crisp, clear, and bright. Cracks in the ice form treacherous crevasses. The ground is permanently frozen and solid. Animals are remarkably adapted to the extreme cold. Nature appears barren, yet vibrant life endures. The ecosystem is fragile and unique.
The landscape feels like an entirely different planet. Antarctica feels like a world of ice — astonishing, isn't it?
