Wednesday, 2 May 2007

YouTube - Antarctica Time lapse: A Year on Ice

Thermohaline Circulation

Link to Thermohaline Circulation

Southern Ocean Water

Schematic depth-latitude diagram showing the major circulation and water masses of the Southern Ocean. The following water masses are highlighted: (1) Antarctic Bottom Water flowing along the abyssal ocean, (2) Circumpolar Deep Water upwelling into the Antarctic Divergence Zone, (3) Antarctic Intermediate Water in the temperature range 4-6°C, and (4) Subantarctic Mode Water in the upper ocean north of the Subantarctic Front (SAF).

Source: Matthew England - Recent projects

Antartic waters

Link to GLACIER: Oceans- -- Antsurfwater

Antarctic Ocean

The Antarctic Ocean, sometimes called the Southern Ocean, is the watery belt surrounding Antarctica. It includes the great polar embayments of the Weddell Sea and Ross Sea, and the deep circumpolar belt of ocean between 50 and 60°S and the southern fringes of the warmer oceans to the north. Its northern boundary is often taken as 30°S (see illustration). The Antarctic is a cold ocean, covered by sea ice during the winter from Antarctica's coast northward to approximately 60°S.

Source: Antarctic Ocean: Definition and Much More from Answers.com

Katabatic Winds

Link to Local Winds

NASA study links El Nino and southern ocean changes

NASA researchers have found strong relationships between El Nino episodes and changes in climate and sea ice cover around Antarctica. Identifying these relationships is important because it provides new insights into the changing characteristics of the Antarctic region and their role in Earth's climate system.

Source: Spaceflight Now | Breaking News | NASA study links El Nino and southern ocean changes

What is Ozone?

Link to BBC - Weather Centre - Features - Climate Change, Environment and Nature - What is Ozone? by David Braine

Antarctic Treaty

Link to SCAR » Antarctic Treaty

Rothera Research Station

Link to Rothera

LINK to Australian Government Division

LINK to New Zealand Division

LINK USA Antartica Programme

Antarctica Cruises

Link to Antarctica Travel Information, Trip Reviews, Tours and Vacation Prices by Polar Cruises

Cruise Norway LINK

Bestcruises LINK

Antartica

The No.1 source for Antarcticles"(tm), is an award winning website, recognised as a (if not the) leading independent news and information resource on Antarctica and other polar related topics.

Source: Welcome to 70South! — 70South - Antarctic News, Antarctic Information, Interactive and Updated Daily...

Antarctica Background Information Links

Background information The Antarctic Ice Sheet Source: Antarctic

Wikipedia LINK

Cool Antartica LINK

Enviro facts info page LINK

National Geographic Magazine - Discover Antarctica

Good interactive map with nice images

Link to National Geographic Magazine - Discover Antarctica

Hurricanes

Excellent animation of the Safir-Simpson scale

Link to Hurricane Demonstration