Antarctica
The
Frozen Continent at the South Pole
Things to Know
The fifth largest continent. There
are no countries
on this continent. No people live
on this continent.
Groups of scientists come for
periods of time to study this frigid land. Many countries operate
science stations in Antarctica, but no nation owns the land.
Antarctica
Map
Animals
Antarctica has lots of animals in the sea -- whales, fish, krill
(small crustaceans like prawns), seals. The only land animals in
Antarctica are penguins and seals (and people). Antarctica
Animals.
Antarctic Penguins
Antarctica
Seals - Southern Elephant and Crabeaters
Explorers
Schackleton
and The Nimrod Expedition: 1907-09
For 100 years James
Weddell held the record for sailing the furthest south.
Captain
Robert F. Scott
Follows in the footsteps of Captain Scott.
Captain
James Cook- a British explorer and astronomer who went on many
expeditions to the Pacific Ocean, Antarctic, Arctic, and around the world.
James
Clark Ross entered the Navy at 11 years of age and he discovered
the North Magnetic Pole.
Roald
Amundsen - first to the South Pole
Richard
E. Byrd lead eleven expeditions to the Antarctic.
"Operation
Highjump" - U.S. Navy Antarctic Developments Project, 1946-1947.
"Operation
Windmill" - U.S. Navy Second Antarctic Developments Project,1947-48.
Expedition
Maps
Climate
The seasons in Antarctica are the
opposite of the seasons in the Northern hemisphere--summer is October
through February. Winter is March through September. The sun sets in
March and rises in October. For six months of the year, there are 24
hours of sunshine each day.
Antarctica is the coldest
continent. Antarctica is technically the world's largest desert. It
averages less than 4 mm of precipitation monthly, about the same as
the Sahara Desert. The reason that there is so much snow in
Antarctica is that the stuff never melts! Map
of the tundra and icecap areas.
Secrets
of the Ice
Watch the NASA computer model depicting changes in the Antarctic ice sheet.
Land
All
About Glaciers!
Plants
Only about two percent of
Antarctica is free of ice, severely limiting the places where plants
may grow. The flora of Antarctica is made up of lichen species, moss
(most found only on the Antarctic Peninsula), non-marine algae, and a
larger number of fungi and bacteria. Plants
of Antarctica
In the snow and surface ice snow
algae may be found coloring the snow red, green, yellow or gray
in summer.
Southern
Ocean
The Earth's oceans although
distinct are all connected to one another.
Until the year 2000, there were
four recognized oceans: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic. In
the Spring of 2000, the International Hydrographic Organization
delimited a new ocean, The
Southern Ocean.
The
Southern Ocean surrounds Antarctica and extends to 60 degrees
latitude; and connects the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans and
is the world's fourth largest ocean.
Games
Antarctica-The
End of the Earth.-Flip over and unscramble the animal puzzle.
Color
Pages
Emperor
Penguin
Humpback
Whales
Make
Make
a Penguin Mask
Wallpapers
& Screensavers
Australian
Antarctic Division Wallpapers & Screensavers (mac & pc)
Fun
Facts
A FAQ on the Australian Antarctica Station Site-What
happens to toilet waste out in the field?
Huskies were first used in the Antarctic by the British Antarctic Expedition
of 1898-1900.
View
Virtual
Antarctica
Explore different locations within Australia's
Antarctica Territory, without leaving home!
Satellite
View
View from 9100 km above the Earth.
Rarely
Seen "Southern Lights" over Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station
Sites to See
Under Antarctic Ice
Explore the world that exists under the Antarctic ice with PBS.
NOVA: Mountain of Ice
Panoramic views of the landscape from the trek to Vinson Massif, follow the life cycle of a glacier, and more.
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