MSN Encarta: Antarctica - http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761565002/Antarctica.html Article and multimedia items offer an introduction to this land of ice.
The World Factbook: Antarctica - https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ay.html Tells about the continent's history, geography, people, and government.
NOVA Online: Warnings from the Ice - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/warnings/ Offers information about Antarctica and tells how ice cores provide a record of the past. Discusses how the world's coastlines would recede if some or all of the Antarctic ice were to melt.
Antarctica: The End Of The Earth - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/antarctica/index.html PBS site offers a glimpse into life in the land of powerful winds and massive icebergs.
NOVA: Mountain of Ice - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vinson/ Read an interview with explorer Jon Krakauer who climbed Antarctica's highest mountain, find out what it was like to film the journey, see what coastlines around the world would look like if the West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapsed, and explore the life cycle of a glacier.
Sunrise at the South Pole - http://science.nasa.gov/newhome/headlines/ast23sep99_1.htm See the dawn of a new day in Antarctica as autumn begins in Earth's northern hemisphere.
National Geographic Sea Lab: Antarctic - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/sealab/antarctica/ Dispatches, photos, and video depict life on an icebreaker as the crew studies krill and other Antarctic species.
Frozen Under - http://www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/data/2001/12/01/html/ft_20011201.1.html National Geographic article examines the attraction earth's coldest continent holds for scientists and 15,000 tourists a year.
The Really Wild Zone: Antarctica - http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/reallywild/features/features_antarctica.shtml BBC feature takes a closer look at the climate, wildlife, and plants of the south pole.
EnchantedLearning.com: Antarctica - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/school/Antarctica/ Offers a look at the geography, climate, people and location of this icy continent. Also includes profiles of Antarctic explorers, information on fossils found in the region, interactive quiz, and a view from space.
Antarctica Online - http://www.antarcticaonline.com/antarctica/home/home.htm Explores the history, culture, and scientific value of the continent. Also boasts extensive photo collection.
Secrets of the Ice - Museum of Science in Boston - http://www.mos.org/soti/ Follow the progress of a four-year Antarctic expedition of scientists based at the University of New Hampshire. Learn about the climate and environment, ice core research, and the expedition.
Amazing Antarctica - http://www.aad.gov.au/default.asp?casid=5544 Provides information on the highest, driest and windiest continent on Earth.
Live from Antarctica 2 - http://www.passporttoknowledge.com/antarctica2/ Explores life under, on, and high above the Southern Ocean.
Journey to the Frozen Continent - http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0215022/ Thinkquest Jr. site tells about the land of Antarctica, its climate, the animals that live there, and explorers who have visited.
Antarctica: The Continent of Wonder - http://library.thinkquest.org/28779/ Examines the uniqueness of the world's coldest, driest and windiest continent -- a place where researchers from around the world work together in peace.
Virtual Tour: Antarctica - http://astro.uchicago.edu/cara/vtour/ Photos, text and maps provide a virtual tour of the South Pole.
Irish Antarctic Adventure 1997: South Aris - http://ireland.iol.ie/south-aris/ Follow a group of experienced Irish sailors and mountaineers attempted to retrace the footsteps of the epic journey made by Ernest Shackleton in 1915. Also learn about the geography, climate and wildlife of the region.
Darryn's Antarctica - http://antarctica.kulgun.net/ Learn about Antarctic topics such as weather, penguins, history, photography, jobs, and tourism from someone who has worked and lived there. Includes diaries and FAQs.
FAQ on Antarctica - http://antarctica.kulgun.net/FAQ/ A scientist living on Antarctica answers questions about the continent and what he's doing there.
Wired Antarctica - http://www.wiredantarctica.com Learn about the people doing research in Antarctica, what life is like there and how their research is important.
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