Are There Rivers in Antarctica?

No. Antarctica has no flowing rivers. The continent is 98% covered by ice sheet (up to 4.8 km thick), and temperatures remain below freezing year-round over most of its area. Meltwater forms temporary streams on glacier surfaces or in ice-free valleys (e.g., McMurdo Dry Valleys) during summer, but these are not permanent rivers. Subglacial lakes (e.g., Lake Vostok) exist beneath the ice, but they are isolated hydrological systems.

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