The Southern Hemisphere has more water mass and fewer land mass compared to the Northern Hemisphere. The continents making up the Southern Hemisphere include around 1/3 of Africa, all of Antarctica, most of South America and all of Australia.
Q. What is the Southern Hemisphere called?
It contains all or parts of five continents (Antarctica, Australia, about 90% of South America, one third of Africa, and several islands off the continental mainland of Asia), four oceans (Indian, South Atlantic, Southern, and South Pacific), New Zealand and most of the Pacific Islands in Oceania.
Table of Contents
- Q. What is the Southern Hemisphere called?
- Q. Who owns South Pole?
- Q. Can I go to the South Pole?
- Q. What lives at the South Pole?
- Q. Can you own a house in Antarctica?
- Q. Where is the cheapest land in the world?
- Q. Does Antarctica have WIFI?
- Q. How good is the WIFI in Antarctica?
- Q. How can I work in Antarctica?
- Q. Is there Internet in space?
Q. Who owns South Pole?
The entire continent of Antarctica has no official political boundaries, although many nations and territories claim land there. The South Pole is claimed by seven nations: Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
Q. Can I go to the South Pole?
To reach the South Pole, travelers will need to book a small plane that can land on the ice near the pole, where they will be allowed to explore the research base there, weather permitting. These trips can start as high as USD $50,000 and up. Only a handful of tour operators offer flights to the South Pole.
Q. What lives at the South Pole?
Image Gallery: Life at the South Pole
- Life at the South Pole. (Image credit: © Jan Martin Will | Dreamstime.com)
- Right whale. (Image credit: John Atkinson, Ocean Alliance)
- Penguins. (Image credit: United States Antarctic Program)
- Snowy sheathbill.
- Snow petrel.
- Ice fish.
- Rattail fish.
- Antarctic krill.
Q. Can you own a house in Antarctica?
Antarctica is the only place on the planet where the land isn’t officially owned by anyone. Another 17 countries have agreed to abide by the Treaty in order to participate in research being done in Antarctica.
Q. Where is the cheapest land in the world?
Bolivia
Q. Does Antarctica have WIFI?
Yes, however internet access is limited at each USAP site. The satellite infrastructure used to provide off-continent communications in Antarctica is limited….Vessels.
| Internet Service/Category | Current Reliability |
|---|---|
| Internet Chat – Gmail/Yahoo | Allowed, reliable |
Q. How good is the WIFI in Antarctica?
According to Marty Keefe, a network engineer in Antarctica, “Bandwidth currently for a population of 150 people is around 1-3 megabits per second. This is not what most people prefer. Ping times are pretty high for some non-cached sites. Secure sites take longer to load as well.
Q. How can I work in Antarctica?
The best thing to do is to go to www.antarctica.gov.au and then follow the jobs link where you’ll find the section labelled Jobs in Antarctica. If you find a job that interests you, then lodge your interest and when the applications open you’ll be notified.
Q. Is there Internet in space?
The interplanetary Internet is a conceived computer network in space, consisting of a set of network nodes that can communicate with each other. These nodes are the planet’s orbiters (satellites) and landers (e.g., Curiosity Rover, robots), and the earth ground stations.
