Useful+URLs

[|Fact files] || [|Introducing Antarctica] has general information about the Antarctic continent and the [|Fact files] have information about everything from animals to weather, and answers to the most frequently asked questions || [] [] [] [] || These sites have information on the Antarctic Treaty || [] [] || These sites deal with sovereignty. ||
 * **URL or Web Name** || **Description** ||
 * __[|http://www.antarctica.gov.au]__/ || The Australian Government Antarctic Division website. Includes information about Antarctica, environmental management, Science, Law and Treaty, and Living and Working in Antarctica. ||
 * __[|http://www.classroom.antarctica.gov.au/]__ || Includes information about the continent, explorers, living and working, nature, climate, sovereignty and treaty, and stewardship (looking after and protecting Antarctica). ||
 * __http://www.csiro.au/resources/About-Antarctica.html__ || Australian CSIRO website about Antarctica. Has links to many interesting articles about different aspects of Antarctica. ||
 * __http://library.thinkquest.org/26442/__ || Information about the ice sheets glaciers etc; about explorers including timelines; about human presence in Antarctic including the politics of ownership and the Antarctic Treaty; and Life on Antarctica which includes phytoplankton, krill and fish, whales and seals, and plants, animals and birds. ||
 * __http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0215022/index.htmI__ || Includes information on climate, explorers, animals, ice, land, ozone, and a timeline. ||
 * __http://icecube.wisc.edu/info/antarctica/__ || Information about wildlife and animals, weather, and working in Antarctica. ||
 * __http://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/fact-files/animals__ || Great information about birds, fish, micro-organisms, sponges, sea bed communities... ||
 * __http://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/science/human_impact_on_antarctica.htm__ || Another great site. Includes: Antarctica fact file; human impact on Antarctica including working dogs, tourism, conservation, mining and pollution; Cold & Survival (hypothermia...); Climate and Weather including comparisions with Sydney; Climate Change including Global Warming. ||
 * '[|Home of the Blizzard]' || The Antarctic Division site '[|Home of the Blizzard]' has information about Douglas Mawson and Mawson's Huts, and another has information about '[|Heard Island and the McDonald Islands]'. ||
 * [|Antarctic Summer] || [|Antarctic Summer] is the ABC's page dedicated entirely to Antarctica with information and footage gathered during the 2011 marine science voyage. It features information on a range of Antarctic conditions and animals, a comprehensive interactive on the //Aurora Australis,// a history timeline of Australia’s engagement with Antarctica and breathtaking images. ||
 * [|Introducing Antarctica]
 * [|Experience Antarctica] || [|Experience Antarctica] has information about Antarctica and Australia's work in the icy continent. ||
 * [|Living and working in Antarctica] || [|Living and working in Antarctica] contains all the general information an expeditioner needs to know before they travel South, about life on station, buildings, food, clothing and communications. ||
 * Find [|basic maps], [|detailed maps] and [|pictures] || Find basic maps, detailed maps and pictures for your assignment ||
 * [|Scientriffic – Brr! The Antarctica Issue] || A special issue of CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club's magazine in PDF can be downloaded here. ||
 * __http://mawson.samuseum.sa.gov.au/netscape.htm__ || Interactive site about Sir Douglas Mawson ||
 * __http://www.antarcticconnection.com/antarctic/wildlife/index.shtml__ || Antarctica wildlife. A brief introduction to the wildlife of Antarctica, with sections on penguins, whales, seals and other Antarctic birds. ||
 * __http://www.mos.org/soti/__ || Explore Antarctica ||
 * __http://www.south-pole.com/homepage.html__ || Information on explorers ||
 * __http://polardiscovery.whoi.edu/antarctica/ecosystem.html__ || Make sure you click on the Antarctica tab and are not reading about the Arctic. ||
 * __http://quest.nasa.gov/antarctica/__ || NASA site ||
 * __http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0215022/animals.htm__ || Topics include: timeline, explorers, ozone, ice, climate, land, and animals. ||
 * __http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/discover_collections/natural_world/antarctica/antarctica.html__ || NSW State Library Antarctica photograph collections ||
 * __http://www.divediscover.whoi.edu/antarctica/index.html__ || Information on location and geography (including a size comparison between Antarctica and Australia); an exploration timeline; and the Antarctic ecosystem. ||
 * __http://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/antarctica%20fact%20file%20index.htm__ || Facts such as population, size... plus links to Cool Antarctica information on animals and exploration. ||
 * __http://www.salariya.com/web_books/explorer/index.html__ || Fun Site about Earnest Shackleton's expedition to Antarctica. ||
 * __http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/antarcanimals.htm__ || Explains adaptations animals have made to be able to survive in the extreme conditions of Antarctica; provides brief explanation and names crustaceans, other marine invertebrates; insects and arachnids (spiders & scorpions); mammals; fish; and birds. ||
 * __http://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/fact-files/climate-change/ocean-acidification-and-the-southern-ocean__ || Explains the acidification of the Antarctic Ocean and the effect this has on marine creatures (this effects the ability of marine creatures to form shells) and how this effects the food web. ||
 * __[|http://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/fact-files/animals/huskies]__ || Dogs are no longer allowed in Antarctica. Read about the history of working dogs in Antarctica and when they left. ||
 * http://www.antarcticimages.com/ || Great photos!!! ||
 * __[|http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/ecozones/Antarctic_ecozone]__ || Good information on animals, plants and geography ||
 * __[|http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/britain_wwone/race_pole_01.shtml]__ || Information on the race to be the first to the South Pole/Explorers ||
 * [] || Slide show on Shakleton's Antarctic journey ||
 * [] || Slide show with interesting information on Antarctica ||
 * [] || Slide show about seals ||
 * [] || Great images of animals and people working in Antarctica ||
 * []
 * []
 * [] || THIS SITE HAS HYPERLINKS TO MANY OTHER SITES. CHECK IT OUT ||
 * [] || Information on Shackleton ||
 * [] || Antarctica: The end of the Earth ||
 * [] || Fast Facts and hyperlinks to other sites ||
 * [] || National Geographic videos ||
 * [] || Fun Facts ||
 * [] || Frozen planet videos ||
 * [] || Magazine ||
 * [] || Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition AMAZING SITE covers info on Antarctic environmental protection, Wildlife protection, Antarctic governance, krill conservation, Ross Sea Preservation, climate change and the Antarctic ||
 * [] || Hyperlinks to many other sites that cover many of the areas you have to research. Worth a look!!! ||
 * http://www.antarctica.gov.au/living-and-working/training || Information on pre-training for working in Antarctica ||
 * http://www.antarcticconnection.com/shopcontent.asp?type=employment-whatsitlike || Information on living and working in Antarctica ||
 * http://www.coolantarctica.com/Community/find_a_job_in_antarctica.htm || Information on working in Antarctica ||
 * http://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/science/clothing_in_antarctica.htm || Explains the clothing required for working in Antarctica ||
 * http://www.coolantarctica.com/schools/antarctica_school.htm || Has the following sub-sections with links to many websites: environment, science, birds, penguins, marine life, seals, transport and history. ||
 * [] || Deals with the human impact on Antarctica ||
 * http://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/wildlife/animals/flying-birds/south-polar-skua || Information on Antarctic Skua birds ||
 * http://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/wildlife/antarctic_skuas.htm || Information on Antarctic Skua birds ||
 * http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Icy-Ecosystems/Sci-Media/Images/Antarctic-skua || Image of the Antarctic Skua ||
 * [] || Ocean Acidification ||
 * [] || Ocean Acidification ||
 * [] || Ocean Acidification ||
 * [] || Ocean Acidification ||
 * [] || Rising Sea Levels ||
 * [] || Human Impact ||
 * [] || Overfishing ||
 * [] || Geographical features ||
 * [] || Geographical features ||
 * [] || Geographical features ||
 * [] || Geographical features ||
 * [] || General Information on Antarctica ||
 * [] || Living and working at Casey Base Station ||
 * [] || This site has links to many different areas eg. Map, explorers, surviving in the cold, penguins and animals ||
 * http://www.orma.com/sea-life/4-antarctic-creatures-that-are-just-plain-strange/ || 4 of the unusual marine animals of Antarctica ||
 * http://www.livescience.com/29740-creatures-of-the-frozen-deep-antarcticas-sea-life.html || This site has amazing pictures of a sea cucumber, basket star, octopus, polychaete worm, amphipod, sea spider and ice fish. ||
 * [] || Information on several different whales found in Antarctic waters ||
 * [] || Information on several different whales found in Antarctic waters ||
 * [] || Ocean acidification ||
 * [] || Ocean acidification ||