Related Information on the WWW
Antarctica Geolife Map Activity
Antarctic key facts: World Factbook 1997.
http://www.umsl.edu/services/govdocs/wofact97/11.htm
Antarctic New Zealand
http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz/
Antarctic maps: Australian Antarctic Division's Map Collection.
http://www.aad.gov.au/default.asp?casid=3997
David Hess, who works for Allied Signal Technical Service Corp
at Wallops, Virginia, wrote to Patti Weeg's (Delmar Elementary
School Wicomico County, Maryland) class from Antarctica. This
site chronicles their interactions and links to a wealth of info
about Antarctica.
http://www.globalclassroom.org/hess.html
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History/Government Activity
A biography on Ernest H. Shackleton with detailed accounts of his voyages.
http://www.south-pole.com/p0000097.htm
An introduction, summary of the treaty and a copy of the Treaty itself.
http://www.antarcticconnection.com/antarctic/treaty/index.shtml
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A Job for Everyone
Learn about the careers and lives of The Antarctic Team via
journals and biographies available online at our Live From Antarctica
2 web site.
http://passporttoknowledge.com/antarctica2/main/field.html
NSF's Polar Program background on research objectives in the Antarctic
are detailed here.
http://www.nsf.gov/nsf/nsfpubs/nsf9491/nsf9491h.htm#UnitedSt
LTER (Long Term Ecological Research)'s Palmer Station overview,
history, project information and related links.
http://iceflo.icess.ucsb.edu:8080/ice_hp.php?
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Getting There: Half the Battle!
Students plan a trip to Antarctica in this online Gulf of Maine
Aquarium lesson on preparing for the Antartic cold.
http://octopus.gma.org/surfing/antarctica/cold.html
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The Ice Ecosystem
An activity about tracking the changes in the Antarctic ice
sheet -- use an atlas and satellite imagery to examine the geography
of the region and the changing boundaries of the ice sheet. Excellent
lesson plan includes use of NIH imaging software.
http://octopus.gma.org/surfing/antarctica/ice.html
This LTER (Long Term Ecological Research) at Palmer Station site
provides an overview and information about the history and projects
conducted.
http://iceflo.icess.ucsb.edu:8080/ice_hp.php?
This University of Colorado National Snow and Ice Data Center
(NSIDC)provides data and information resource for those studying
snow and ice, and their importance to the Earth system. Education
resources for teachers with links to studies on Antarctic ice.
http://www-nsidc.colorado.edu/
Information about the crysophere, climate and global
change, and remote sensing.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/climate/cryosphere/
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Oil & Water Don't Mix... or Do They?
Ocean Planet's Oil Spill background information details the
sources, accidents, and cleanup of oil spills.
http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/OCEAN_PLANET/HTML/peril_oil_pollution.html
US Environmental Protection Agency's Oil Spill Program provides
information about the U.S. EPA's program for preventing, preparing
for, and responding to oil spills.
http://www.epa.gov/oilspill/index.htm
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Water Forms Layers
Project Athena Curriculum (engages students in observing phenomena
using remote-sensed data to construct knowledge about the world),
relating to Oceans, points to instruction units and project
activities including Tracking Drifter Buoys and Ocean Color lessons.
http://vathena.arc.nasa.gov/curric/oceans/index.html
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Effects of Light/Dark on Phytoplankton Populations
An excellent Antarctic Food Web lesson entitled "Who Eats
Who In the Antarctic?" by Kim Kovich Coon Rapids, Minnesota.
http://www.globalclassroom.org/antarct7.html
American Geophysical Union report on the effects of UV on phytoplankton
in the Southern Ocean.
http://earth.agu.org/revgeophys/smith01/node18.html
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Tracking Activity
WhaleNet's STOP (Satellite Tagging Observation Program) provides
opportunities for students to participate in whale and seal tracking
activities using satellite imagery.
http://whale.wheelock.edu/whalenet-stuff/stop_cover.html
Australia's Antarctic Research Division provides updated information
about the research affecting seal, penguins, krill and other marine
life.
http://www.aad.gov.au/default.asp?casid=1651
The Adelie Penguin Monitoring Program where scientists at the
Australian Antarctic Division study both these species; the research
described at this site relates to a long-term monitoring study
of the Adélie penguin, including satellite tracking of
Adelie penguins.
http://www.aad.gov.au/default.asp?casid=2939
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Heat Exchange
Sea World's Animal Information Database provides a broad base
of information on marine mammals.
http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/index.htm
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Penquin Adaptation
Gulf of Maine Aquarium provides the useful classroom lessons focusing
on Penguin Adaptation, Coping with the Cold, Blubber Glove, Salt
Concentration, Chick Die-Off, Changes in Antarctic Ice, and Creating Plankton.
http://octopus.gma.org/surfing/antarctica/index.html
The Adelie Penguin Monitoring Program where scientists at the
Australian Antarctic Division study both these species; the research
described at this site relates to a long-term monitoring study of the Adélie penguin.
http://www.aad.gov.au/default.asp?casid=2939
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Comparative Marine Biology
Antarctica New Zealand's descriptive files on penguins, seals and whales provides
images and background information on related issues concerning
Antarctic marine life.
http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz/education/3209
Satellite images and pictures of Antarctica and the Southern Hemisphere
can be found among the many links at this NSIDC (National Snow
and Ice Data Center).
http://www-nsidc.colorado.edu/gallery/index.html
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An Ozone Primer
The Environmental Protection Agency's Stratosphereic Ozone
Web site provides a wealth of information about the science of
ozone depletion, regulations in the US designed to protect the
ozone layer, information on methyl bromide, and contains many
links to other sites.
http://www.epa.gov/docs/ozone/index.html
NASA Ames Numerical Aerospace Simulation's Stratospheric Ozone
Depletion resource file for both teachers and students interested
in the ozone layer. Extensive links particularly useful for the
middle-high schoolers.
http://www.nas.nasa.gov/NAS/Education/TeacherWork/Ozone/Ozone.homepage.html
NASA Mike's (who is the Systems Manager for External Interfaces
on the Earth Observing Systems (EOS-PM) Project at NASA-Goddard
Space Flight Center) site provides a wealth of information about
Ozone -- from the History of TOMS (Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer)
to Live Image links.
http://toms.gsfc.nasa.gov/
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UV/Plant Activity
An extensive Ozone Depletion FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
that offers insights into the effects of UV on various life forms.
http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/ozone-depletion/uv/faq.html
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Data to Death (Krill)
An excellent article with images and charts focusing on the
issues relating to the Antarctic krill population written by Dr
Stephen Nicol is the Principal Research scientist in charge of
the krill research team at the Australian Antarctic Division in
Kingston, Tasmania.
http://www.aad.gov.au/default.asp?casid=1819
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Design a Project Palmer Research Station
Detailed information about Palmer Station presents overview,
history, and the projects conducted.
http://www.crseo.ucsb.edu/lter/lter.html
US Long Term Ecological Research Network -- find out what LTER
is, the major milestones, and the research conducted via this
site.
http://lternet.edu/
Live From Antarctica's (Dec '94-Jan '95) activities included designing
a new South Pole station. This lesson plan gives foundation for
Activity B.2.
http://passporttoknowledge.com/antarctica2/t_guide/program_3.html
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Antarctica: Who needs it?
National Science Foundation's Polar Programs site detailing
the various research projects and goals of Antarctic Programs.
http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/publicat/nsf95138/chap7.htm#2
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