<P> The Antarctic ice sheet is the largest single mass of ice on Earth . It covers an area of almost 14 million km and contains 30 million km of ice . Around 90 % of the Earth 's ice mass is in Antarctica , which , if melted , would cause sea levels to rise by 58 meters . The continent - wide average surface temperature trend of Antarctica is positive and significant at > 0.05 ° C / decade since 1957 . </P>
<P> The Antarctic ice sheet is the largest single mass of ice on Earth . It covers an area of almost 14 million km and contains 30 million km of ice . Around 90 % of the Earth 's ice mass is in Antarctica , which , if melted , would cause sea levels to rise by 58 meters . The continent - wide average surface temperature trend of Antarctica is positive and significant at > 0.05 ° C / decade since 1957 . </P>
where is the worlds largest ice sheet located
where is the worlds largest ice sheet located
Antarctica
Antarctica