Science and Environment (Regional/Polar_Regions/Science_and_Environment)
up Science and EnvironmentThis category includes web sites about the natural, scientific, and environmental aspects of the Polar Regions. It includes information about the natural environment, environmental problems, and scientific activities specific to the Polar Regions.EntriesNational Snow and Ice Data Center http://nsidc.org/index.html Information and referral center supporting polar and cryospheric research. Education resources, the NSIDC data catalog and an image gallery. Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research http://www.awi.de/ Conducts research in the Arctic, the Antarctic and at temperate latitudes. It coordinates Germany's polar research programme and provides other institutions with the facilities, equipment and logistics needed for polar expeditions. The SINTEF Group http://www.sintef.no/ Polar technology programme from The Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research at the Norwegian institute of technology. National Institute of Polar Research http://www.nipr.ac.jp/ Japanese facility that researches polar meteorology, glaciology, oceanography, geology, marine and terrestrial biology, ecology, and Antarctic meteorites. Includes information on facilities, publications, and joint research. Scott Polar Research Institute http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/ SPRI is a University of Cambridge research centre covering both the Arctic and Antarctic. Norwegian Polar Institute http://npweb.npolar.no/ Institution for research, environmental monitoring and mapping of the polar regions. National Science Foundation http://www.nsf.gov/od/opp/ Office of polar programs concerned with scientific research, and operational support of that research. CNR - Polar Research Activity http://www.polarnet.cnr.it/ Italian organization. Resources, collaborations, news, services, press, and relevant links. Teachers Experiencing Antarctica and the Arctic http://tea.armadaproject.org/ Program that sponsors research experiences in the polar regions for U.S. elementary and secondary school teachers. Includes program information and journals and other reports from current and past participants. Byrd Polar Resesarch Center http://bprc.osu.edu/ Research focuses on the role of cold regions in the global climate system. Includes publications, conferences, links to related sites. National Science Foundation: Polar Research http://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?org=OPP NSF programs for support of scientific research in the Arctic and Antarctic. Glacier Society http://www.glaciersociety.org/ Preserving the history of America’s polar explorations (especially in the Antarctic), telling the story of the Coast Guard and Navy icebreakers and providing educational resources including afloat training. Polar Research Board http://dels.nas.edu/prb/ Provides independent analysis to the federal government and the nation on matters of science and technology affecting public policy on research needs, environmental quality, natural resources, and other issues in the Arctic, the Antarctic, and cold regions in general. Essays on Arctic Environment http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/essay.html Essays on key environmental issues by respected Arctic scientists. Polar Climate Group http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/res/pi/polar/ At the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University. Goals, staff, publications, research, and literature. Polar Pointers http://bprc.osu.edu/polar_pointers/ Directory of web sites about the polar regions and related scientific topics. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research http://instaar.colorado.edu/AAAR/ An interdisciplinary journal providing original research on the Polar regions. Includes abstracts, index, subscription information. It does not provide the full-text of articles. The Swedish Universities of Technology Libraries http://www.ltu.se/shb/d3977/d2808?l=en Resource for polar research and cold region technology. Polar Ice Sheets, Melting, and Sea Level Change http://www.aaas.org/news/releases/2004/0615Oppenheimer.pdf Presentation by Michael Oppenheimer of Princeton University. Includes data, estimates, models and projections, discussion of key issues, graphs, photographs, and graphical representation of satellite altimeter measurements. Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI) http://www.aari.nw.ru/default_en.asp Information about Russian research in the polar continents in the areas of geophysics, ice conditions and weather. Page includes photos and institute history. Related categoriesAntarctic Arctic This category includes web sites about the natural, scientific, and environmental aspects of the Arctic region. It includes information about the natural environment, environmental problems, and Environment Scientific aspects (and many non-scientific aspects) of environmental protection, natural heritage conservation, sustainable living, environmental impact of technologies, and global environmental Glaciology Meteorology Ozone Layer The ozone layer is a layer in the Earth's atmosphere which contains relatively high concentrations of ozone (O3). This layer absorbs 93-99% of the sun's high frequency ultraviolet light, which is Paleontology This category is for any website which deals with fossils or paleontology of the earth's northern or southern polar regions. Polar Regions This category is only provided to improve navigation to regional categories. Sites should not be submitted or listed here. Environmental organization sites with only a regional or local focus should Science Broadly defined to include physical sciences, life sciences, social sciences, earth sciences, mathematics, engineering, and technology. The alphabetical index helps to find a particular Science topic, Scientific Institutions Neigbour categoriesAntarctic According to the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the Antarctic Region is defined as follows; Article VI The provisions of the present Treaty shall apply to the area south of 60 deg South Latitude, Arctic The Arctic includes the Arctic and Subarctic regions of Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Scandinavia, Siberia and the Russian Far East. The Arctic region is often defined as that area where the Arts and Entertainment This category is for websites about information and national organizations related to arts and entertainment. Topics include architecture, art, dance, music, photography, theatre, performing arts Government Maps and Views This category includes web sites offering online maps, photographs, web cam views, and satellite images of the Polar Regions. News and Media This category includes the web sites of Polar Regions related magazines, e-zines, newspapers, radio, and other media. It is also Society and Culture This category includes web sites that reflect the history and composition of the local peoples. It also includes sites about local social-service resources and institutions. Examples includes sites Travel and Tourism This category includes web sites directed at those visiting the Polar Regions. Examples include sites for hotels, motels, other lodging facilities, travel guides, (This section is quite beta and buggy, have patience. Thanks) Thumbnails powered by Thumbshots |