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About Antarctica--Learn about
this place of extremes, its weather,
wildlife, islands, environment, etc. |
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About Antarctica--A great
introductory guide covering topics
such as continental drift, weather,
ice movements, global warming,
seals, and penguins. |
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Alone On The Ice--Richard
E. Byrd was the first person to
fly over the South Pole. The
official site of the PBS series
"Alone on the Ice" is about Byrd and
his adventures.
Richard E. Byrd, 1888-1957--A
biography of the man who explored
the North and South Poles, includes
photographs. |
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Amazing Antarctica--Provides facts
about this frozen continent, it's
wildlife and Australia's involvement
there. |
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Animals Of The Arctic--Some of
the most unusual animals that live
in the Arctic are featured.
Includes stories, pictures of
animals, interesting facts, and
activities.
Pinniped Species Information Pages--Antarctica
has six species of seal. The Seal
Conservation Society's site contains
in-depth descriptions of these and
other seals of the world.
Information about species status and
distribution can also be found here. |
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Antarctica--Lots
of information about the world's most southerly continent. |
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Antarctica--Encarta Encyclopedia
article on the
fifth largest of the Earth’s seven
continents. |
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Antarctic Connection--Antarctic
Connection is a travel, news,
information, and retail site
dedicated to the southernmost
continent. Learn about Antarctic
history, expeditions, wildlife,
news, weather, and more. |
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Antarctic: The End Of The
Earth--Journey to the Antarctic
to learn the secrets ice holds of
our planets past, on the way visit
the coldest, driest, windiest place
on earth, then follow your nose to
learn how seabirds hunt for food,
and travel to other icy-cool places
on the Web. |
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Antarctic - Scientific Journeys From
McMurdo To The Poles--"Contains
a wealth of information about the
work being done at McMurdo Station
in Antarctica. Here you will learn
about penguins, different types of
icebergs, Antarctic politics, and
more. |
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Antarctica: "Terra Australis
Incognita"--Contains
a wealth of information about
explorers, the Antarctic Treaty, and
the continent itself." |
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Antarctica: WBUR Journeys To
Antarctica--"WBUR's
Dan Grossman spent five weeks
chronicling life in Antarctica. Here
you can watch videos of penguins,
take an interactive tour of Palmer
Station, read Grossman's journal,
and much more. " |
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The Antarctican--"Here
you will find the latest news and
comment on life and research in
Antarctica. The "Ice Picks" section
contains the Antarctic photography
of Doug Thost." |
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Arctic Circle--This 'electronic
circle' has three interrelated
themes: natural
resources; history and culture;
social equity and environmental
justice. |
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Arctic,
Region Surrounding The North Pole--Encarta
encyclopedia article on the
Arctic, region surrounding the North
Pole. |
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| Arctic Studies
Center--Explore
the history of northern peoples, cultures, and environments and the issues
that matter to northern residents today. There is a slide show of Yup'ik
masks, an "Arctic Wildlife Portfolio," and material about the explorations
and settlements of the Vikings. |
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Arctic Wildlife Portfolio--Brief
information on some of the birds,
mammals and sea mammals of the
Arctic.
Northern Animals
Northern Birds |
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Auroras: Paintings In The Sky--The
aurora australis is a visual
phenomena only found in the
Antarctic region. Here you will find
a scientific explanation of auroras.
This site also features images of
this natural wonder from Earth and
from space.
see also astronomy |
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The Big Picture: Antarctica--A
guide to many places on the Web
where you can learn about the
continent of Antarctica, with links
to current news stories about
Antarctica. |
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Cool Antarctica--A
travel-oriented view of Antarctica
with pictures, maps, history and
more. |
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Destination Antarctica--Facts,
history, culture, environment, map
and a short slide show are all
featured in a brief understandable
format. |
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Diving Under Antarctic Ice--"A
wide variety of animals inhabit the
icy waters around Antarctica. This
site contains photographs, journals,
and other media from an underwater
photography expedition." |
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General Facts About Antarctica--Interesting
miscellaneous information on the
Antarctica. |
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Glacier--Hidden
behind the simple front page of this site is enough information for three
science projects, two social studies reports, and possibly an English
paper. Each entry link from the main page is further organized into
sub-categories. The links cover all you need to know about the world
of glaciers.
National Snow And Ice Data Center--Contains
in-depth information about glaciers,
ice shelves, icebergs, freshwater
ice, sea ice, permafrost, ice cores,
and more. |
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Map Of Antarctica--Great
site to get printable maps of
Antarctica. Maps can be
viewed in outline form or in detail. |
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Mountain Of Ice--Author and
mountaineer Jon Krakauer explains
the value of being in a place that
throws ordinary existence on its
head. View 360-degree
photographs of NOVA camps on the
trek to Vinson Massif. Follow
the adventures of a single snowflake
as it takes up residence in a
glacier and goes for a 30,000-year
ride. See how Antarctica's
melt water could redraw coastlines
around the world. |
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Penguin Conservation Web Site--Antarctica
is home to five species of penguin.
At the International Penguin
Conservation Web site you will learn
about these as well as the remaining
twelve species around the world.
Learn about the threats to penguins
and what is being done to protect
them.
see also penguins |
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Polar Bears--Discover the habits
of these giant carnivores, learn
about the challenges of studying
polar bears in their freezing
habitat, find out the bears' secrets
for surviving in the Arctic, and get
more polar bear facts, both on the
Web and in print.
NatureWorks: Polar Bears
Polar Bear
Polar Bear Central
Polar Bear Fact Sheet
Enchanted Learning: Polar Bears
The
Bear Facts
Polar Bears
SeaWorld: Polar Bears
The BigZoo: Polar Bears
Polar Bear Gallery
Polar Bear Gallery
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The Shrinking Polar Bears--"Scientist
Ian Stirling believes they are
sending a signal from the
eco-system. And as he studies their
declining weight and falling birth
rate, he worries something may be
very wrong."
Polar Bears: Other Environmental
Threats
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Polar Link Page--There are
236 links on this page.
Arranged by general Arctic and
Antarctica and miscellaneous sites
then by region--Arctic general,
geoscience, bioscience, and
expedition sites and Antarctica
general, geoscience, bioscience and
expedition sites. If
you can't find want you want here it probably
can't be found. |
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Polar
Pointers--Extensive list of sites available for the Arctic and
Antarctic. |
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Robert F. Scott, British
Explorer To Antarctica--Encarta
article on the
British naval officer and explorer
of Antarctica, born in Devonport,
England. |
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| Secrets Of
The Ice: An Antarctic Expedition--This incredible site has
lots of information from U.S. policy statements towards the region,
explanations of treaties for scientific research, and biographies of
explorers from Captain James Cook to Vivian Fuchs.
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Shackleton's Voyage Of Endurance
--Follow
the NOVA expeditions of Shackleton
as they unfolded in real-time on
this Web site.
Sections include: Shackleton's
Expedition ; Surviving Antarctica ;
Explore Antarctic Islands ; Diary of
a Survivor.
Sir
Ernest Henry Shackleton, Antarctic
Explorer--Encarta
Encyclopedia article.
Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton--Sir
Ernest Henry Shackleton led several
pioneering Antarctic voyages. Here
you will find information about his
early life, expeditions, and more. |
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Solo From The Pole--The
Arctic in summer--ice is thinnest
and danger greatest. Follow the
unexpected odyssey of explorer Will
Steger.
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South Pole--This site is
dedicated to the heroic explorers of
our polar regions and the
surrounding islands. Here you
will witness an extensive mix of
useful reference material regarding
the history of the polar region. |
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Toothwalkers: Giants
Of the Arctic
Ice--"Presents extremely rare
under-the-ice footage that reveals a
complex and potentially dangerous
side to this huge and often
mysterious mammal"--the
walrus.
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Virtual Antarctica--"Learn about
travel in Antarctica in the
Expedition pages. Read up on the
issues of Antarctica in Ecology. Explore the environments and
wildlife in Science. Relive
Antarctica's dramatic past in
History. Check up on resources in
the Guidebook." |
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Virtual Tour - South Pole--"You've
arrived at the South Pole after
about a 3-hour plane ride from
McMurdo. Scroll down and
discover what you will experience.
Visit links to learn even more about
the history, climate, and life at
the South Pole. |
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Warnings From The Ice--Explore
a clickable ice-core timeline and see what information its frozen layers
have recorded about our global environment over the past 300,000 years.
Learn more about Antarctica's frozen environment, its wildlife
inhabitants, and the specific terminology used to describe the Antarctic
landscape. Explore the possibilities of what might happen if the
West Antarctic Ice Sheet were to melt. |
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Welcome To Antarctica--What
is it like to live and work in
Antarctica? Robert Holmes goes there
every year to repair weather
stations, and he shares his
experiences at his Website through
words and photographs. |
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Wildlife Of Antarctica--No
land-based vertebrate animals
inhabit Antarctica. Invertebrates,
especially mites and ticks, which
can tolerate the lower temperatures,
exist in the Antarctic Peninsula but
are still considered rare. The
surrounding ocean, however, abounds
in living creatures.
Birds Of Antarctica
Albatross
Southern Elephant Seal
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The World Factbook: Antarctica--The
site from the Central Intelligence
Agency contains facts and figures
about Antarctica. Here you can
access data about Antarctic
geography, people, government,
economy, transportation, and
communications as well as
transnational issues.
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