2021 in Antarctica
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The following events occurred in Antarctica in 2021.
Events[edit]
Ongoing: COVID-19 pandemic in Antarctica
- March 18 - The Chilean Air Force announces that part of its staff in Antarctica has been vaccinated against COVID-19, making them the first people on the continent to receive a vaccine.[1]
- May 19 - A tabular iceberg slightly larger than the size of Mallorca, dubbed A-76, calves from the Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica's Weddell Sea.[2]
- July 1 - The United Nations' World Meteorological Organization confirms that a record high temperature of 18.3 °C (64.9 °F) has been recorded in Antarctica at the Esperanza Base.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Antarctica, US News (March 17, 2021). "Chile's Red-Hot Inoculation Drive Reaches Frozen Continent of Antarctica".
- ^ Ivana Kottasová. "World's largest iceberg breaks off from Antarctica". CNN. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ "UN confirms 18.3C record heat in Antarctica". France 24. 2021-07-01. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
