Antarctic and A Guide - Resources and Review

Environmental information on Norway and the polar regions. GRID
Arendal aims to be an internationally recognised information centre providing decision-makers and the public with improved access to high quality environmental information.
 
Set of maps produced by the CIA covering Antarctica, the Arctic region, Greenland, the Atlantic Ocean and the South Atlantic Ocean islands.
 
Information about the stamps, postal history and explorers of the Antarctic. Includes time line, explorers, stamps, early postal history, modern postal history and maps.
 
Set of regular bulletins dating back to 1993 which contain the actual ozone values reported from the Antarctic together with an analysis of the current situation.
 
A range of information about Antarctica, including weather conditions, oceanography, photographs of life at research stations, and a browsable glossary of over 300 terms related to Antarctica.
 
Interactive atlas of the Antarctic providing research results, collections of data, and descriptions of geological projects conducted in the region. Contains several layers of ecological information concerning rock outcrops, sand, snow, lakes, contours, and springs.
 
Selected photographs and fact
files on the history, environment, and wildlife of Antarctica. Also offers a travel guide to the area, and a selection of Antarctic-related news stories.
 
Documents Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914 voyage to the Antarctic aboard The Endurance, which collapsed when the vessel became trapped in ice, forcing the crew to abandon ship. Shackleton then embarked upon an 800 mile open boat journey, now considered one of the greatest boat journeys in history, before trekking across the mountains of South Georgia where he was able to organise a rescue team to save his crew.
 
Photographs, latitude and longitude, height, date of last eruption and descriptive information about numerous active volcanoes in over 40 countries in the world.
 
The BAS undertakes a programme of science in the Antarctic region, giving the UK an authoritative voice in Antarctic affairs. BAS research covers all aspects of science and exploits the unique natural laboratory conditions in the Antarctic to address problems of global and regional relevance. BAS also discharges the UK's responsibilities for complying with the Antarctic Treaty and administers the British Antarctic Territory.
 
Document which explains the formation of the spring
time depletion of the ozone layer above the Antarctic (the ozone hole), and answers some common questions. The ozone hole was discovered by scientists from the British Antarctic Survey in 1985, and demonstrated that understanding of the atmosphere is far from complete.
 
Current information on Antarctica, the scientific research taking place there, and facts about life at the station, also intended as a starting point for studying the continent of Antarctica.
 
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