These are nunataks, the exposed peaks of vast mountain ranges buried in ice over a mile deep. 这些“冰原岛峰”下面是深埋在深达一英里的冰层里的庞大山脉
with the droppings of tens of thousands of nesting penguins. 它们的粪便使山顶看起来一片粉红
Vast numbers of chinstrap penguins come ashore to breed. 颊带企鹅成群结队地来到这里的岸边繁衍生息
Instead of waiting for the summer melt, the new arrivals hasten south over the frozen sea. 还没等到夏季解冻期的来临 这些鸟儿就急急忙忙从冰封的海洋赶到南极
At the southernmost extreme of our planet, 南极洲位于地球的最南边
the continent of Antarctica is as large as the United States of America. 面积相当于一个美国
Ninety per cent of all the world's ice is found here. 这里的冰占全世界的90%
giant cathedrals of ice marked their entry into uncharted territory. 经过这里的冰山就标志他们进入了未知领域
Both poles of our planet are covered with ice. 地球的两极都被冰覆盖着