Directory of Science and Environment Resources

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This category includes web sites about the natural, scientific, and environmental aspects of Antarctica. It includes information about the natural environment, environmental problems, and scientific activities specific to Antarctica.

Subcategories

• Weather

Resources in This Category

• Antarctic Meteorology

  http://amrc.ssec.wisc.edu/realtime.html
  Almost real time data coverage of the Ronne Ice Shelf iceberg.

• Antarctic Projects

  http://amrc.ssec.wisc.edu/
  Information about the Antarctic Meteorological Research Center and the Antarctic Automatic Weather Station Project. Also includes some Antarctic scientific links.

• Antarctica New Zealand

  http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz/
  Antarctic information on education resources, the environment and protection, science research, logistical and operational capability from the New Zealand Antarctic Institute, known as Antarctica New Zealand.

• Antarctica: Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

  http://www.exploratorium.edu/origins/antarctica/
  Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole. The Exploratorium invites you to follow our crew as they visit the dry valleys and hike up the slopes of volcanic Mt. Erebus.

• Australian Antarctic Division

  http://www.antarctica.gov.au/
  Downloadable photos and virtual reality images to explore. Recent news about the Australian Antarctic Division. Detailed information about wildlife, plants, weather, and glaciers/ice. Searchable database of scientific data including maps, images, and graphs.

• Bulgarian Antarctic Institute

  http://www.bai-bg.net/
  Details on research and presence in Antarctica. Mission statement and program information.

• Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living

  http://www.ccamlr.org/
  Manages the marine living resources in waters surrounding Antarctica. The conservation principles were defined in the Convention which was ratified in 1982.

• Gateway Antarctica

  http://www.anta.canterbury.ac.nz/
  A portal for national and international participation in collaborative research, analysis, learning and networking on Antarctica.

• Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research

  http://www.scar.org/
  Developed an international science plan for global change research in the antarctic, under the title; "The Role of the Antarctic in Global Change" and oversee the implementation and coordination of this antarctic research together with the major global programmes.

• The Antarctica Project

  http://www.asoc.org/
  Organization ensuring that environmental issues are given priority when decisions are made under the Antarctic Treaty System, the international treaty governing Antarctica.

• The Center for Astrophysical Research in Antarctica

  http://astro.uchicago.edu/cara/
  CARA investigates the origin of structure in the Universe by using the Polar Plateau for astrophysics. Includes information about the organization, projects, travelogs, and virtual tours.

• UAB in Antarctica

  http://antarctica.uab.edu/
  Follows explorers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham as they conduct research. Includes interactive questions and answers from Palmer Station.

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