Due to its location at the South Pole, Antarctica receives relatively little solar radiation. This means that it is a very cold continent where water is mostly in the form of <answer>ice</answer>. Precipitation is low (most of Antarctica is a desert) and almost always in the form of snow, which accumulates and forms a giant <answer>ice</answer> sheet which covers the land. Parts of this <answer>ice</answer> sheet form moving glaciers known as <answer>ice</answer> streams, which flow towards the edges of the continent. Next to the continental shore are many <answer>ice</answer> shelves. These are floating extensions of outflowing glaciers from the continental <answer>ice</answer> mass. Offshore, temperatures are also low enough that <answer>ice</answer> is formed from seawater through most of the year. It is important to understand the various types of Antarctic <answer>ice</answer> to understand possible effects on sea levels and the implications of global cooling.
In what condition is most water in the Antarctica?
ice