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1. General Information About Antarctica
   • CIA World Factbook entry
   • Information about the US Antarctic Program
   • Many facts about Antarctica

2. Official Policy in Antarctica
   • Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978
   • US Antarctic Policy
   • US Antarctic Policy cont.
   • Presidential memorandom concerning Antarctica
   • Background on the Treaty
   • The Antarctic Treaty
   • US Environmental Protection Policy

3. Information For Living in Antarctica
   • Handbook for McMurdo station
   • Handbook for Palmer station
   • Handbook for Amundsen-Scott station
   • Antarctic Field Manual
   • Getting your mail: Midwinter Airdrops
   • Waste disposal information

4. Information About The Stations
   • Center for Astrophysical Research in Antarctica
   • Information about CRARY Center
   • The Research vessel Polar Duke
   • Information about project eastbase
   • International Antarctic Center
   • South Pole Station
   • New Zealands Scott Base
   • Geography and climate around McMurdo

5. NSF News From Antarctica (1994)
   • Algae discovered living under the ice
   • Penguins found durring mid-winter flyby
   • Effects of tourism on penguins
   • Smithsonian features rocks from Antarctica

6. Research in Antarctica
   • Three environmental studies in Antarctica
   • Ozone depletion research
   • Societal needs for Antarctic research
   • Ultraviolet radiation monitoring network

7. Misc. Information
   • National Anthem of Antarctica
   • Historic sites in and around McMurdo station
   • Biography of Nathaniel Brown Palmer
   • Tips on photography in Antarctica
   • How to order pictures from Antarctica
   • A Poem about Antarctica
   • Antarctica artists and writers program