Directory of Polar Regions Resources

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This category houses sites that tell about the physical and biological characteristics of the polar regions, the lands and waters surrounding the south and north poles. It includes information on topography, climate, wildlife, and plant life in the Arctic and Antarctica.

Subcategories

• Antarctic
• Arctic

Resources in This Category

• Polar Regions

  http://www.42explore.com/polar.htm
  Provides a brief description of the icy areas around the North and South Pole.

• Science, Life and Travel in Earth's Coldest Regions

  http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/weather/resources/coldscience/acoldsci.htm
  USA Today article examines polar regions' impact on global weather.

• The Age of Reptiles: Polar Region

  http://www.abc.net.au/science/ozfossil/
  Uses fossil records to tell what these bitterly-cold regions might have been like when dinosaurs roamed the earth.

• Using Satellite Radar Imagery to Study the Polar Regions

  http://southport.jpl.nasa.gov/polar/
  Offers facts about the regions, along with a brief look at how scientists use satellite radar imagery to study them.

• Wild Places: Polar Regions

  http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/ecoregions/about/habitat_types/habitats/polar_regions/
  An overview of the topography and climate at the ends of the earth.

 

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