differentiate between East Antarctica and West Antarctica
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East Antarctica is situated on the eastern side of Antarctica and west Antarctica is situated on western side
East Antarctica ice has melted but west Antarctica is frozen
the temperature in the east is high as compared to west
polar bears are found on western side
East Antarctica ice has melted but west Antarctica is frozen
the temperature in the east is high as compared to west
polar bears are found on western side
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WEST ANTARCTICA
West Antarctica, or Lesser Antarctica, one of the two major regions of Antarctica, is the part of that continent that lies within the Western Hemisphere, and includes the Antarctic Peninsula. It is separated from East Antarctica by the Transantarctic Mountains and is covered by the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. It lies between the Ross Sea (partly covered by the Ross Ice Shelf), and the Weddell Sea (largely covered by the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf). It may be considered[by whom?] a giant peninsula stretching from the South Pole towards the tip of South America.
EAST ANTARCTICA
East Antarctica, also called Greater Antarctica, constitutes the majority (two-thirds) of the Antarctic continent, lying on the Indian Ocean side of the continent, separated from West Antarctica by the Transantarctic Mountains. It lies almost entirely within the Eastern Hemisphere and its name has been accepted for more than a century. It is generally higher than West Antarctica and includes the Gamburtsev Mountain Range in the centre.
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