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The Antarctic is often described as a place of superlatives. It is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent, and its land and surrounding Southern Ocean are the most comparatively undisturbed wilderness areas remaining on our planet. For centuries, the region has attracted scientists and explorers eager to unlock its secrets, yet much remains unknown.
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Brooks, C., Christian, C. (2023). Antarctica and the Southern Ocean: Our Last Great Wilderness. In: Obaidullah, F. (eds) The Ocean and Us. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10812-9_17
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