Wonders of the Auckland Islands

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Antarctica and Subantarctic islands 🢖 Wonders of New Zealand 🢖 Wonders of the Auckland Islands Territory Wonders of the Auckland Islands   Highlights Auckland Islands (part of New Zealand) are characterised by dramatic scenery – high cliffs, rough sea, rough weather. Lush, unique vegetation of these Sub-antarctic islands comes as a pleasant suprise to visitors, not less interesting […]

Wonders of the Antipodes Islands

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Antarctica and Subantarctic islands 🢖 Wonders of New Zealand 🢖 Wonders of the Antipodes Islands Territory Wonders of the Antipodes Islands   Highlights Antipodes Islands are rarely visited remote islands south-east from New Zealand. They are not accessible to general visitors due to strict nature conservation regime. Antipodes were formed by fairly recent volcanic activity. Here do not […]

McDonald Islands

An active volcano, at least 230 m high. The interesting feature of this volcano is that over the last decades it has turned two of the McDonald Islands into a single island. Through the eruptions the area and height of the main island increased, connecting it with Flat Island.

Wonders of Macquarie Island

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Antarctica and Subantarctic islands 🢖 Wonders of Macquarie Island Territory Wonders of Macquarie Island   Highlights The small and remote Macquarie Island is a part of Australia. The most amazing wonders of Macquarie Island are: Unique geology of the island: this island is a raised block of oceanic crust. There are not many places in the […]

Wonders of Heard Island and McDonald Islands

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Antarctica and Subantarctic islands 🢖 Wonders of Heard Island and McDonald Islands Territory Wonders of Heard Island and McDonald Islands   Highlights Heard Island and McDonald Islands (external territory of Australia) are some of the most remote islands in the world. Very few people have visited them but these islands represent a truly remarkable sights. Islands […]

Wonders of Antarctica and Subantarctic islands

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Antarctica and Subantarctic islands Territory Wonders of Antarctica and Subantarctic islands   Territories Antarctic and Sub-antarctic region include the continent of Antarctica and 14 island territories in Southern Hemisphere which have not been grouped with any other continent: Antarctica Antipodes Islands (New Zealand) Auckland Islands (New Zealand) Bounty Islands (New Zealand) Bouvet Island (Norway) […]

Katabatic winds at Commonwealth Bay

Windiest place on Earth with very frequent storms. The speed of wind here occasionally exceeds 90 m/s – 320 km/h. These specific winds are called katabatic winds that might last for days. Fast-moving ice crystals may cause unusual electric effects.

Ridge A – the best place for astronomy research on Earth

Satellite data and climatic models show that this area has extremely clear sky and is the best suited place on Earth for astronomical research. Average winter temperature here is -70°C and it is possible that here might be experienced the lowest temperatures on Earth. This site also is very dry and devoid of wind. Ridge A is very remote place and most likely humans have not been there.

Dome A – coldest place on Earth

The highest ice feature in Antarctica (4,093 m), under the dome are Gamburtsev Mountains – mountain range larger than European Alps. Dome A has very dry and rather calm climate. Satellite data and climatic models show that this is the coldest place on Earth. Average winter temperature here is -70°C but theoretically it may reach -102°C.

Wonders of Bouvet Island

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Antarctica and Subantarctic islands 🢖 Wonders of Norway 🢖 Wonders of Bouvet Island Territory Wonders of Bouvet Island   Highlights The most interesting thing about Bouvet Island is that it is extremely seldom visited and there is not too much known about it. It is geographically the most remote island in the world located 2,513 km from the […]