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What do we want to find out?

Ask at least 3 questions about this topic.

Remember questions usually start with: Who, When,

Where,

Why did…

1.what is over fishing?

2.how many species of dolphin are there?

3.what dolphins do the japanese eat?

4.What country do people most dig oil?

5.why do they use big nets to catch fish?

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Campbell,Harsh and Fergus's Research.

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What do we know about this already?

Antarctica was the last continent to be discovered.

Scientists and explorers could not confirm till the 19th century.

The hottest temperature recorded was -10 degrees and the coldest was -88 degrees.

Antarctica's winds can go up to 240km per hour.

Antarctica is approximately twice the size of Austrailia.

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Notes from Harsh Campbell and Fergus's research

Scientists say urgent international action is needed to safeguard the Southern Ocean's unique wildlife.

The warning came last month when Antarctic researchers gathered in London to discus

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/08/0805_030805_antarctic.http

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Campbells Research

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Harsh's research

In Antarctica there are only 2 seasons, Winter and Summer. In Winter it is continuously dark and in summer it is mostly light.

In Summer the weather can be calm and clear for several days before being interrupted by a blizzard, sometimes lasting days. Despite this lack of plants and land based animals, the Antarctic waters support a huge amount of life. In Antarctica there are 15 species of whales that occasionally migrate into Antarctic waters in summer.

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Fergus's Research

Oil and gas

Rocks in Antarctica have been suggested to contain oil or gas but no drilling has taken place to find any.

Reliable authorities have estimated that it would cost over US$100 per barrel to get oil from Antarctica. Current oil prices per barrel (October 2008) are around $77.

There are over 30 years worth of reserves of oil left, possibly even up to 100 years worth, so there is no urgency to get Antarctica's oil.