Everyone is so excited to learn about Antarctica! Here are some links that can help you with your research.
Ice Core Science: This is a link to Mara Inoue's blog. She describes life in Antarctica, Christmas on the ice, and cutting and learning from ice cores.
Captain Robert Scott: This is a biography of Robert Scott.
Ernest Shackleton: A short biography of Shackleton.
Icefish: The Southern Ocean is home to some animals with white blood! These creatures, called icefish, have special adaptations for life in a cold environment. (Challenging read)
Easier text on icefish: This is from ARKive.org and includes basic information about the icefish.
"Just the Facts": This article includes glacier and iceberg facts. Be careful--some of the information refers to areas around Canada.
Iceberg Image of the Day: This image shows an iceberg cracking off of a glacier. When did this happen? Can you figure it out?
Jobs in Antarctica
This site has information about what kinds of jobs people can have in Antarctica.
More about jobs in Antarctica
History of Palmer Station: This site shows a timeline of Palmer Station's history.
Palmer Station: This site includes a number of links related to Palmer Station.
McMurdo Station Virtual Tour: Tour the largest research station in Antarctica!
Your Stay at McMurdo Station: This is a booklet intended for people who will be staying at McMurdo!
Other Research Links: This link takes you to a previous blog post with other links.
YouTube Playlist: This is the playlist that I have created with videos that we have seen in class. Can you figure out how to use the text features to get to the video that you want to see?
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