- Antarctic Astronomy and Astrophysics
Research Institute (A3RI)
(http://a3ri.wisc.edu/)
Part of the Space Science and Engineering Center (SSECC), University
of Wisconsin at Madison, A3RI conducts and promotes astrophysical
research, particularly on and involving the continent of Antarctica;
aims to promote science education and outreach. Includes links
to: AMANDA Project -- Antarctic Muon And Neutrino Detector Array;
IceCube Project -- a proposed kilometer-scale neutrino observatory
that extends AMANDA capabilities, includes links to collaborating
organizations; and Ice Coring and Drilling Services (ICDS) --
providing ice coring and drilling services to NSF funded projects,
includes information on drilling systems.
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- Antarctic Automatic
Weather Stations
(http://amrc.ssec.wisc.edu/aws.html)
The National Science Foundation Office of Polar Programs automatic
weather station project places automatic weather station (AWS)
units in remote areas of Antarctica in support of meteorological
research and operations. The AWS data are collected by the ARGOS
Data Collection System (DCS) on board the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) series of polar-orbiting satellites.
User can access real-time data and choose by region and station(s)
of interest: weather station observations, satellite images,
surface observations, navigation tracks, numerical weather prediction
displays, ship and buoy observations, pilot reports, upper air/radiosonde
observations, webcam images...
- Antarctic Climate &
Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre (ACECRC)
(http://www.acecrc.org.au/)
Focuses on management of Antarctic marine ecosystem resources,
atmospheric and oceanic processes in the Southern Ocean, global
and regional climate change. Provides information on research
programs, opportunities for training and employment, scholarships
and other funding, seminars and conferences, special projects,
news and general information. Links to full text issues of the
Australian Antarctic Magazine, articles, reports, manuals. Also
links to Antarctic automatic weather station data set.
Antarctic Meteorological
Research Center
(http://uwamrc.ssec.wisc.edu/amrc.html)
Real-time meteorological and remotely sensed data available
from AMRC. Meteorological and remotely sensed archived data
and images available upon request through the AMRC. Links to
news, events, meetings, etc.
Antarctica Project
(http://www.asoc.org/)
Leads national and international efforts to protect biological
diversity and pristine wilderness of Antarctica and its surrounding
waters.
Australian Antarctic Division
(http://www.aad.gov.au/)
The AAD is the lead agency for Australia's Antarctic program.
Provides information about Australia's Antarctic stations, the
science and environment of Antarctica.
The Explorers Web
(http://www.thepoles.com/)
Dedicated to the exploration of the North and South poles. Includes
stories and information about current expeditions. Gives a detailed
explanation of how to survive an expedition to the Antarctic by
giving the reader the costs, logistics, and items needed.
Institute of Antarctic
and Southern Ocean Studies (IASOS)
(http://fcms.its.utas.edu.au/scieng/iasos/)
IASOS is a national center for postgraduate teaching and research
established at the University of Tasmania; promotes and focuses
Australian academic activity concerned with Antarctica and its
surrounding ocean. The site links to IASOS research, databases
of IASOS publications and theses, and other Antarctic resources.
Mount
Erebus Volcano Observatory
(http://erebus.nmt.edu/)
Provides geological, geochemical and geophysical information;
videos of eruptions; numerous images; links to other sites.
National Snow and Ice Data Center
NSIDC (USA)
(http://nsidc.org/)
NSIDC monitors sea ice concentrations and snow extent using near-real
time satellite images. NSIDC Publications include special reports
on NSIDC data related topics; quarterly newsletter, NSIDC Notes;
site also contains ordering information for NSIDC's Glaciological
Data series, as well as a link to the publication The International
Classification for Seasonal Snow on the Ground in PDF format.
Also links to data and images, an Antarctic Digital Database,
Antarctic maps, research centers.
Polar
Meteorology Web Module (US Naval Postgraduate School)
(http://www.weather.nps.navy.mil/~psguest/polarmet/)
Includes numerous excellent links to web resources for current
and archival sea ice data, climate data; also Antarctic sea ice
movies, educational web sites, climate change, polar warming,
climatic maps.
Protocol
on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (1991)
(http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/about_antarctica/geopolitical/treaty/update_1991.php
)
Site of the British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research
Council; provides full text of the protocol. Also includes links
to the full text of the Antarctic Treaty and to other related
pages on such topics as tourism, weather and ice, wildlife...
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Arctic and Antarctic Research Center
(http://sio.ucsd.edu/)
The Arctic and Antarctic Research Center (AARC) maintains an archive
of more than 150,000 satellite passes of the Earth's polar regions.
Includes links to several other major polar research centers or
organizations. Provides satellite information and sea-ice imaging
for Antarctic operations.
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