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Article and multimedia items offer an introduction to this land of ice.
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761565002/Antarctica.html
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Antarctica Online
Explores the history, culture, and scientific value of the continent. Also boasts extensive photo
collection.
http://www.antarcticaonline.com/antarctica/home/home.htm
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Frozen Under
National Geographic article examines the attraction earth's coldest continent holds for scientists
and 15,000 tourists a year.
http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/data/2001/12/01/html/ft_20011201.1.html
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Irish Antarctic Adventure 1997: 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.
http://ireland.iol.ie/south-aris/
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National Geographic Sea Lab: Antarctic
Dispatches, photos, and video depict life on an icebreaker as the crew studies krill and other
Antarctic species.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/sealab/antarctica/
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Sunrise at the South Pole
See the dawn of a new day in Antarctica as autumn begins in Earth's northern hemisphere.
http://science.nasa.gov/newhome/headlines/ast23sep99_1.htm
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NOVA: Mountain of Ice
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.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vinson/
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Wired Antarctica
Learn about the people doing research in Antarctica, what life is like there and how their research
is important.
http://www.geophys.washington.edu/People/Students/ginny/antarctica/
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NOVA Online: Warnings from the Ice
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.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/warnings/
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Welcome to the Ice: The Antarctic Adventures of Robert Holmes
A man who installs and repairs weather stations in the frozen region tells what it's like to be
there. Site also includes timeline, trivia, and links to the sites of other past residents.
http://www.theice.org/
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FAQ on Antarctica
A scientist living on Antarctica answers questions about the continent and what he's doing there.
http://205.174.118.254/nspt/question/chrisfaq.htm
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Antarctica: The End Of The Earth
PBS site offers a glimpse into life in the land of powerful winds and massive icebergs.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/antarctica/index.html
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Virtual Tour: Antarctica
Photos, text and maps provide a virtual tour of the South Pole.
http://astro.uchicago.edu/cara/vtour/
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Antarctica
Explores life on both the continent and the sub-antarctic islands that surround it.
http://library.thinkquest.org/26442/
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Antarctica: The Continent of Wonder
Examines the uniqueness of the world's coldest, driest and windiest continent -- a place where
researchers from around the world work together in peace.
http://library.thinkquest.org/28779/
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Journey to the Frozen Continent
Thinkquest Jr. site tells about the land of Antarctica, its climate, the animals that live there,
and explorers who have visited.
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0215022/
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The World Factbook: Antarctica
Tells about the continent's histor, geography, people, and government.
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ay.html
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Secrets of the Ice - Museum of Science in Boston
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.
http://www.secretsoftheice.org/
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EnchantedLearning.com: 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, interactic quiz, and a
view from space.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/school/Antarctica/
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"It's Freezing" in Antarctica
Includes facts and worksheet about the continent.
http://www.viterbo.edu/academic/ug/education/edu250/riege/webpage.html
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Amazing Antarctica
Provides information on the highest, driest and windiest continent on Earth.
http://www.aad.gov.au/default.asp?casid=5544
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Live from Antarctica
Explores life under, on, and high above the Southern Ocean.
http://www.passporttoknowledge.com/antarctica2/
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The Really Wild Zone: Antarctica
BBC feature takes a closer look at the climate, wildlife, and plants of the south pole.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/reallywild/features/features_antarctica.shtml
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