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Map of Antarctica showing major geographic regions such as West Antarctica, East Antarctica, Queen Maud Land, Wilkes Land, Victoria Land, Marie Byrd Land, and Ellsworth Land. The map also marks prominent research stations operated by various countries around the continent's coast and interior, as well as nearby seas including the Weddell Sea, Ross Sea, Amundsen Sea, and Bellingshausen Sea. Surrounding oceans-the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific-are labeled.

Thematic map of Antarctica highlighting the disintegration of the Larsen Ice Shelf along the Antarctic Peninsula. An inset zooms in on the Larsen A and Larsen B ice shelves, using color codes to show areas of ice shelf loss from January 1995, January 1995 to January 2002, and February to March 2002, alongside the remaining ice shelf as of July 2002. Surrounding seas, land features, and other major ice shelves are labeled for context.

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Large iceberg floating in the ocean with its white peak rising above water and a much larger blue mass visible below the surface.

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