It lies on the Indian Ocean side of the continent, almost entirely within the Eastern Hemisphere – hence the name “East Antarctica”. The region includes the South Magnetic Pole, the Geographic South Pole, the Ross, Scotia and Weddell Seas and the Shackleton Ice Shelf.
Eastern Antartica region - The region includes the South Magnetic Pole, Shackleton Ice Shelf, Scotia and Weddell Seas, the Ross, and Geographic South Pole.
