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ANTARCTICA
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If you’re exploring the planet, Antarctica is the last stop on
the train.... —Barry Lopez
Journey to Antarctica with the author of Arctic Dreams, Barry
Lopez, in the October 1999 issue of TRAVELER.
Other Links :
Antarctic Adventure
http://www.antarctic.com.au
This interactive museum includes an encyclopedia, which
delves into plant and animal life, and covers the environment,
people, and history.
The Antarctica Project
http://www.asoc.org
The Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (the only
conservation organization that focuses solely on Antarctica)
produces this informative site. It discusses the environmental,
ecological, and political issues affecting the continent.
CIA World Factbook: Antarctica
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/ay.html
The Factbook offers basic information and statistics.
Glacier
http://glacier.rice.edu
This educational site focuses on Antarctica and its role in the
global environment. It describes a scientific expedition, the
weather, the global ocean system, and glaciers and provides a
list of polar resources.
Live from Antarctica
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/antarctica
You’ll find a veritable smorgasbord of educational activities
focusing on Antarctica at this U.S. government site. It also
includes the journals of a scientific team studying the
continent and many links to other resources.
Tourism Board of Tierra del Fuego: Antarctic Unit
http://tierradelfuego.ml.org/antartida/indexeng.htm
The Antarctic Unit offers history, environmental data,
information about scientific missions, and tourism
opportunities.
Virtual Antarctica
http://www.terraquest.com/antarctica
This well-rounded virtual tour includes comments from
participants on an expedition, facts about the continent,
ecological and scientific information, and links to other
resources.
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