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Antarctic Photo Library:
Hundreds of photos are available here, in such categories as People, Scenery, Science, Stations, Transportation, Historical and Wildlife.
The
Antarctic Sun
Read this online newspaper from McMurdo Station, Antarctica. It has
many interesting articles and images about what is in the news there
each week! Learn about polar science and the people who participate
in research and support roles.
Archaeology
in Arctic North America
This website offers a great deal of information and photos about archaeological
field work in the Arctic. Many different Arctic cultures are described.
The
Arctic Circle
This website has features on history, culture, natural resources, and
current issues about the Arctic. It has an extensive list of links to
other interesting websites.
Arctic
Studies Center
Use the Arctic Wildlife Portfolio of photos to find out about animals
of the Arctic. Visit online exhibits of Arctic peoples and culture.
Visit the "Crossroads of Continents" virtual
museum.
The
Arctic Theme Page — a NOAA site
The website, produced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
is designed to provide the general public, scientists, and students
with data and information about the Arctic.
The Armada Project:
The ARMADA Project is a mentoring and research experience program for K-12 teachers. It places teachers in research projects all over the world, including the polar regions
Cold
Science — Science in the Polar Regions
This is a feature of USA Today. You will find many interesting
articles and images about weather, history, politics, explorers, science,
and daily life in the polar regions. This is a good website for use
with research projects and for general information.
Educapoles:
Educapoles is a website of the International Polar Foundation. Its goal is to inform people about the importance of the polar regions. Check here for a wonderful set of multimedia activities.
The Endurance: Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition
This website features an exibition from the American Museum of Natural History. The exhibition documented one of the greatest tales of survival in expedition history: Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914 voyage to the Antarctic.
Flow
Cam Images — How Small are Plankton?
This website is a part of the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences.
It contains a great graphic of the relative sizes of many objects.
From
the Top of the World to the Bottom of the Food Web
This website contains comprehensive information about the food webs
of the polar regions. See also the learning activities at this website.
The
Glacier Story
This is a quick tour through the life of a glacier, with many interesting
photos.
International Polar Year:
In the spring of 2007, scientists from more than 100 countries will embark on a coordinated campaign of scientific observations, research and analysis as part of the IPY. The polar "year" will include two calendar years to permit a full 12 months of observations in regions where six months of extreme cold and darkness can hamper fieldwork. The IPY research is expected to dramatically expand our understanding of the Arctic and Antarctic regions, including their relationship to the global ecosystem.
Live
from Antarctica2
This is a website designed to feature an electronic field trip to Palmer
Station, Antarctica in 1996. There are links to a teacher’s guide,
student activities, and journals written by scientists.
Paths
Less Taken–NOAA at the ends of the Earth
Take
a look at these wonderful collections of photos.
Polar
Connections
A project of the National Science and Technology Week, this website
has wonderful activities, images, and information about polar science.
See Polar Science Activities to try some
of the hands-on science activities to be found at this website.
Sea
Ice — an Antarctic Habitat
It is fortunate that this German website has a version in English. This
offers a good "tour" of the sea ice ecosystem, including photos
and information about seals, penguins, sea birds, whales, and krill.
Sea Ice in the News from NDIC:
The National Snow and Ice Data Center has links to important news stories about sea ice. This library of news stories features recent articles as well as news accounts as early as 1999.
Secrets
of the Ice
This wonderful website showcases the work of the International Trans-Antarctic
Scientific Expedition (ITASE). There are many sections containing great
information, graphics, and photos. Look at this section on Exploring
Antarctica. It has an animation of the yearly changes in the sea
ice around Antarctica. Also see Polar Science
Activities for descriptions of some activities from Secrets of the
Ice.
Shackleton’s
Antarctic Odyssey
Sir
Ernest Shackleton’s 1914-1916 Endurance expedition is an
amazing survival story. This NOVA website has wonderful historical,
geographical, scientific, and technological information on Shackleton’s
original expedition and its recreation in 1999-2000.
Teachers
Experiencing Antarctica and the Arctic (TEA)
TEA administers a program whereby qualified teachers are selected to
join scientific expeditions to the Arctic and the Antarctica. This site
has links to all the online journals sent by teachers when they are
out in the field. You will also find information about the project,
the application process, and polar science educational activities.
Types of Ice:
Ice comes in different forms at the poles. This little picture gallery presents various types of ice.
US Antarctic Program:
Funded by the U.S. Government's National Science Foundation (NSF), the United States Antarctic Program (USAP) supports scientific research in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. The USAP carries forward the nation's goal of supporting the Antarctic Treaty, fostering cooperative research with other nations, protecting the Antarctic environment, and conserving living resources.
U.S.
Antarctic Resource Center
"The U.S. Antarctic Resource Center (USARC) at the U.S. Geological
Survey (USGS) maintains the Nation's most comprehensive collection of
Antarctic maps, charts, satellite images, and photographs produced by
the United States and other member nations of the Scientific Committee
on Antarctic Research (SCAR)."
Warnings
from the Ice
This NOVA program centers on the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and the issues
surrounding global climate change. The site uses images and activities
to help us consider the question, "What would happen to the world’s
coastlines if the West Antarctic Ice Sheet melted?"
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