Coldest temperature, in Fahrenheit, ever recorded in Antarctica: –129
Approximate increase, in feet, of worldwide sea level if Antarctica melted: 200
Percent of U.S. population displaced if sea level rose 30 feet: 26
Antarctic research scientists, including Stanford professor Rob Dunbar, aboard the icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer during its January 2001 voyage: 25
Female scientists aboard the Palmer: 17
Top waddle speed, in miles per hour, of Antarctica’s emperor penguin: 1.7
Sources: Stanford department of geological and environmental sciences; Environmental News Network; Sea World Adventure Parks
