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The Roof at the Bottom of the World

The Roof at the Bottom of the World: Discovering the Transantarctic Mountains comprehensively documents the 1,500-mile length of the Transantarctic Mountains. It is the first atlas of the most remote mountain range on Earth. The presentation is historical, following a narrative of the voyages and traverses of those parties that were first to behold new lands.

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Weddell Seal Science

PolarTREC teacher Alex Eilers used this resource to prepare for her expedition to student Weddell Seals in Antarctica. The purpose of this new web portal is to make available to educators, students, parents, and the general public information, resources, multimedia, and classroom materials based on Antarctica Weddell seal ecology research by the Montana State University Weddell seal research project.

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Crabnet Video: The Hunt for Invading Crab, Antarctica

Storyteller Films presents the scientific efforts to understand and detect the movement of King Crab from Deep to shallow waters off the continental shelf of Antarctica. The film was made by the Palmer and Oden 2010/2011 expeditions. The crabs are an invasive species that may have large effects on this diverse marine ecosystem. The film ha a comical flair though

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Teacher Nell Herrmann Heads to Antarctica

Local news interviews PolarTREC teacher Nell Herrmann about her expedition to Palmer Station, Antarctica. The take a visit to her classroom as well. Video and written article are included.

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Interview on Shipboard Expedition to Antarctica

PolarTREC teacher Juan Botella is interview by a local news station about his work on the NB Palmer. Juan discusses ocean circulation and changes affecting marine organisms. Video and article included.

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Antarctica - Terra Incognita Index

This information is a resource on everything Antarctica created by 3 students in a Thinkquest project, collaborating internationally - Oliver Strebel, Robert Merki and Ho Lik Man.

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Census of Antarctic Marine Life

Biodiversity maps, vocabulary, organism profiles, and data sets available on Antarctic Marine Life. There is an introductory video to the Census of Marine Life project which is available in English and Spanish.

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Underwater Field Guide to Antarctica

This visual field guide covers organisms found at Ross Island and McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. It aims to facilitate underwater/topside field identification from visual characters. The National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs sponsored Norbert Wu on an Artist's and Writer's Grant and this Field Guide is a direct result of that sponsorship and Norbert Wu's efforts.

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Antarctic Education Online Module

This website contains gorgeous pictures and interesting background information on Antarctica, including history, environmental conditions, and research. A twelve-minute overview can be followed by longer segments on Antarctica's weather, Forecasting, and Antarctica and global climate.

To view the module, you will have to register. Once you have created a login, you will be forwarded to the Antarctica module. Additional modules

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Secrets of the Ice

This web site has terrific information about Antarctica and learning resources. The site focuses on signals of global climate changes that are seen in ice cores from Antarctica.

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