Resource Details
Link
Polar Nights - EducaPoles
Resource Type
Web Link
Region
Arctic
Grade
Elementary and Up
Author(s)
International Polar Foundation
Topic
General Earth Science
Earth Science
Earth System, Structure, and Processes
Polar Science
General Polar Science
Geography

This detailed animation shows how the Earth is lit by the Sun throughout the year. The lighting of the Arctic and the Antarctic is detailed for every month of the year to help explain, among other things, the resulting polar night.

The animation is available in the following languages:

  • English: http://www.educapoles.org/multimedia/animation_detail/polar_nights/
  • Dutch: http://www.educapoles.org/nl/multimedia/animation_detail/de_poolnachten/
  • French: http://www.educapoles.org/fr/multimedia/animation_detail/la_nuit_dans_les_rgions_polaires/

This program is supported by the National Science Foundation. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed by this program are those of the PIs and coordinating team, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.