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Water and Oceans; Antarctica's Future; Antarctic Diet; Hydrographic Surveying; Polar Clothing; Ice, Ice & more Ice; Discovery & Exploration; Ernest Shackleton; Poles Apart; Southern Ocean Life; Latitude and Longitude; Seasons; About Endurance; Endurance Obituaries; Weather; Antarctic Treaty; Volcanoes; Ice Sheet History; and so on.

http://www.iwf.de/Navigation/Projekte/LNW/LNW-Archiv/KUNO_AMANDA/polpanos/pol_archiv.htm

German site loaded with Quicktime Antarctic panoramas, 360 degree shots that one can manipulate with the mouse. Among the subjects: Observation Hill, Shackleton's Hut (several), South Pole (several), Lyttelton Harbor, McMurdo Chapel, Discovery Hut (interior and exterior), Scott Monument in Christchurch, Terra Nova Hut (several), Hutpoint, NSF Chalet, Vince's Cross, McMurdo Ivarious), South Pole Dome (various), Williams Field. 'Walkabout the Pole', 'Walkabout the Ross Sea'.

Antarctic Philately http://www.south-pole.com

For those with a passion for Antarctic history, the Antarctic Philately site is the place to go. Besides copious information on stamps and postal history, there is voluminous coverage of south polar exploration from Cook to nearly the present. The highpoints are the numerous biographical entries and a well-done time line stretching from 1519 to 1959. Some portions are nearly book-length. This elegantly designed site also features many seldom-seen photo illustrations.

The Antarctican http://www.antarctican.com

For keeping up with the news, go to The Antarctican Produced in Tasmania, a site describing itself as "delivering the latest news and comment on Antarctic life, South Polar endeavor, the world of the ice, and the Southern Ocean around it." The individual pieces, covering all Antarctic subjects, are original and in a common format, not reprints, or links to newspapers. The Polemic section lets you make your views known on things Antarctic and you can post your Antarctic photos on Ice Picks.

Gateway Antarctica http://www.anta.canterbury.ac.nz

Gateway Antarctica originates at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand. It strives for "increased understanding and more effective management of the Antarctic and the Southern Ocean by being a focal point and a catalyst for Antarctic scholarship, attracting national and international participation in collaborative research, analysis, learning and networking." Gateway to Antarctica is one portion of the Gateway Antarctica site. Once through the Gateway, there are sections on History (including the very lengthy "Flight of the Puckered Penguins", focusing on Antarctic aviation in the 1950s), Tourism (the "Visitor's Introduction to Antarctica and its Environment" is praiseworthy), Logistics, Environment (with lots on ozone depletion), Education, Images, Science, News, and Treaty (a fine background on the Antarctic Treaty).

Byrd Polar Research Center http://www-bprc.mps.ohio-state.edu

Among other things has a biography of Richard Byrd and a notable collection of links entitled Polar Pointers.

Antarctic Co-operative Research Centre http://www.antcrc.utas.edu.au/antcrc

The Antarctic Co-operative Research Centre at the University of Tasmania was "established in 1991 and is now one of the largest research organizations in the world concerned with polar regions." Its site is thoroughly scientific in focus. It gives details on conferences, media releases, and on-line newsletters, and has a listing of commonly used Antarctic acronyms and abbreviations.

Glacier (Rice University) http://www.glacier.rice.edu

Glacier is administered by Rice University in Texas, has many short sections on all kinds of Antarctic subjects, making it particularly suitable for students. Much of it is presented in question and answer format. The coverage of ice and glaciers, life at the stations and polar clothing is first rate.

CRREL http://www.crrel.usace.army.mil/library

The Library at CRREL (Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory) in Hanover, New Hampshire, "is recognized as the world's foremost collection of cold regions scientific and technical literature." Its site has several searchable databases and many links.
British Antarctic Survey http://www.antarctica.ac.uk
All about British bases, copyright-free photos, news stories.

National Science Foundation, Office of Polar Programs http://www.nsf.gov/od/opp

Sections on scientific programs by discipline, journal articles, lots of photographic and satellite images.

New Zealand Antarctic Institute http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz

Some good school resources‹frequently asked questions, information sheets, and education database.

Australian Antarctic Division http://www.antdiv.gov.au

Maps of station areas, searchable catalogue of library holdings, many copyright-free photos, database of polar words and phrases, station webcams, and the Antarctic Artefacts Register).

Council of Managers of National http://www.comnap.aq

"Established in 1988 to bring together those managers of national agencies responsible for the conduct of Antarctic operations in support of science." It lists all the stations, has details on the facilities and activities of each, and links to all the national programs (the 'aq' in the web address is Antarctica's own internet domain.).

SCAR http://www.scar.org

"SCAR is charged with the initiation, promotion and coordination of scientific research in Antarctica. It also provides scientific advice to the Antarctic Treaty System." The site has an excellent listing of facts (some Antarctic statistics) and information on various scientific working groups and specialists.

Antarctic Sun http://www.polar.org/AntSun/index.htm

Published during the austral summer at McMurdo Station. The contents are informal and chatty; and there are even cartoons.

The New South Polar Times http://205.174.118.254/nspt/home.htm

A newsletter written by the staff of the Amundsen-Scott South Pole

70South http://www.70south.com

Links to news sources, contributed items, and interesting or important Antarctic anniversaries for the current month. Greatly expanded/improved in recent months.

Cool Antarctica http://www.coolantarctica.com

More than news. Major sections: Picture Galleries, Antarctica Fact File, Travel, Shop, Books, Poster Store, Links, Update, Community, Find a Trip to Antarctica, Photographic Gear. Also section on FIDS for those who served.

Heritage Antarctica http://www.heritage-antarctica.org

Will appeal to those interested in Antarctic historic sites, especially the huts of the explorers. Site highlights the activities of New Zealand's Antarctic Heritage Trust in maintaining the historic huts in the Ross Sea sector. Included is a listing of historic sites with accompanying maps. This site also serves the United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust.

National Maritime Museum http://www.nmm.ac.uk

The Museum had quite a lot of Antarctic material on its site when its major Antarctic exhibit was in place. As of the moment, some or most of it's still there.

Shackleton's Antarctic Odyssey http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton

Boston's WGBH public television station has an informative site entitled Shackleton's Antarctic Odyssey. There are useful biographies of all Shackleton's men, details on the lesser known Ross Sea party, historic maps, short accounts of other heroic age expeditions, educational resources such as lesson plans, and information on clothing, food, etc.

Adventure Network http://www.adventure-network.com

Tour operator Adventure Network's site has a concise history section.

Virtual Antarctica http://www.terraquest.com/antarctica/index.html

Virtual Antarctica, maintained by Mountain Travel-Sobek and WorldTravel Partners, includes a chronology of Antarctic exploration from 1772 to 1995, as well as other information aimed at the Antarctic tourist.

The AAP Mawson's Huts Foundation http://203.63.165.141

Efforts at restoring Mawson's huts at Commonwealth Bay are the focus.

International Polar Heritage Committee http://www.polarheritage.com

"This site is provided by the International Polar Heritage Committee (IPHC) as a resource of information on matters related to the human heritage of Arctic and Antarctic regions. It is offered to everyone with an interest in the preservation and protection of the history of exploration, research and exploitation in polar areas. . . . The IPHC is a scientific committee of ICOMOS . . . (the International Council on Monuments and Sites). . . a non-governmental organisation of professional cultural heritage workers, which serves as an advisory body to UNESCO on matters related to world heritage. It was founded in 1965, and now has national committees in more than 90 countries. 
Antarctic Collections 2002 http://www.slnsw.gov.au/antarctica2002

Captain Cook Society http://www.CaptainCookSociety.com

A wealth of material on Captain Cook including a very detailed chronology of his second (Antarctic) voyage. This also offers information on stamps, coins, medals, and Cook's ships, and has a long bibliography as well.
Frank Hurley (Hurley, Shackleton) http://frankhurley.com
Frank Hurley, Shackleton's Australian photographer, is the subject of Shane Murphy's site. Unfortunately, Shane has discontinued his site which is unfortunate. I thought it might be available at http://www.archive.org/ (a wonderful site that archives websites; The Antarctic Circle is archived here) but access was denied.

Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (Shackleton) http://indigo.ie/~jshack/ernest.html

The explorer's cousin and family historian, Jonathan Shackleton, has a site that notes recent books, videos and exhibitions, and recounts Shackleton's four Antarctic expeditions.

Shackleton Links (Shackleton) http://www.dulwich.org.uk/history/shacklinks.htm

Shackleton's old school, London's Dulwich College, maintains a collection of Shackleton Links.

James Caird Society (Shackleton) http://www.jamescairdsociety.com

The James Caird Society was established in 1994 to honor and perpetuate Shackleton's life and deeds. This very active group has placed a considerable amount material on its website including some good photographs, quite a bit of history on Shackleton's Endurance expedition, the latest Shackleton news and details on the Society itself.

Welcome to the Shack! (Shackleton) http://home.nycap.rr.com/gn/

At the moment Shackleton seems to attract the most attention. The most enthusiastic is Welcome to the Shack! Among its contents are frequently asked questions, Shack Books, Book Review, Shack Links, and News Archive. The Message Board features queries posted by readers with responses from others.

Discovery Point (Scott) http://www.rrs-discovery.co.uk

At the moment Captain Scott receives less web attention than Shackleton. His ship Discovery is beautifully preserved in Dundee, and the associated web site has lots on Scott, his men, the ship and the extensive exhibits on shore at Discovery Point.

School of Biological Sciences University of Auckland http://www.sbs.auckland.ac.nz/biology_web_pages/antarctica/index.htm

Antarctica as an Educational Resource is a site maintained by The School of Biological Sciences at the University of Auckland. Its aim "is to provide a focus for teachers interested in using Antarctica as an educational resource." There are specific sections (with questions posed) covering History, Environment, Biology, Adaptive Radiation, and Human Involvement.

Share the Journey http://www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/claypoles/

Share the Journey, hosted by the Victoria Department of Education in Australia; it follows the year spent at Commonwealth Bay by Yvonne and Jim Claypole and includes diary entries and questions for students.

TEA (Teachers Experiencing Antarctica and the Arctic) http://tea.rice.edu

This is a terrific educational site sponsored by the National Science Foundation and facilitated by Rice University, the American Museum of Natural History and CRREL. Schoolteachers participate in research projects in Antarctica and post their journals here, or can e-mail them and learn more. The content is voluminous.
Bears on Ice http://ku-prism.org/BearsOnIce/k/
From the introduction: "This site allows students to experience Antarctica through the eyes of two Geobears, Berkley and OzGold, who sailed on the Aurora Australis with their Australian, friend and helper, Gordon Bain. Berkley came from Illinois from the 4th grade classroom of Betty Trummel, while OzGold came from Gordon's home in Tasmania. These Bears have traveled to Antarctica and back, have had many adventures and have lived to tell the tale. They have brought back information and photographs that will help you share their adventures."
Classroom Antarctica http://www.aad.gov.au/classroom/
From the Australian Antarctic Division. Eight "units" including The Big White, Exploration, Community, On Thin Ice, Southern Life, Deep Freeze, International and Environment. Lots of opportunities for students and teachers.
IAATO http://www.iaato.org
"A member organization founded in 1991 to advocate, promote and practice safe and environmentally responsible private-sector travel to the Antarctic." Its site has a definitive listing of tour operators with contacts and web addresses, a variety of tourism statistics, a book list, and a section on Guidance for Visitors to the Antarctic.

Lonely Planet http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/antarctica/antarctica

Lonely Planet, the guidebook publisher, has helpful information such as Facts for the Traveler, When to Go, and Getting There & Away.

Adventure Network http://www.adventure-network.com

Specialize in flying you in, particularly via Patriot Hills. Described above.

Quark Expeditions http://www.quarkexpeditions.com

Among the more experienced and reputable tour operators. Site includes an extensive exploration chronology.
Automated Astrophysical Site-Testing Observatory webcam http://bat.phys.unsw.edu.au/~aasto
Presents from the South Pole live images updated every 10 minutes. Also here are researcher diaries and an extensive Photogallery.

WebCam Central http://www.camcentral.com/Antarctica.html

Webcams are scattered about Antarctica at various research stations. WebCam Central is the best place to go for links to those in operation.

Mt Erebus Webcam http://www.ees.nmt.edu/Geop/Erebus/erebus.html

"A web cam on the top of Mt. Erebus monitoring the lava lake in the crater. Click LIVE video to see the picture (it can be intermittent) and may go down soon in the middle of winter." (Suggested by Philip R. Kyle, Professor of Geochemistry, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.)

Kodak http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/endurance

Focures on Hurley and the Shackleton's Endurance expedition.

Iceberg Images at AMRC http://uwamrc.ssec.wisc.edu/amrc/iceberg.html

Has a vast number of images of icebergs and gives the current status and positions of the larger ones.

NASA http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/imagewall/Antarctica.html

For copyright-free satellite aerials taken in 1997, visit NASA's website
James H. Barker http://www.PolarFineArts.com
Ethnographer-photographer. 1996. Photographic documentation of the people of Antarctica.

Alan Campbell http://www.alancampbellstudios.com

Painter. 1988, 1989, 1993. Watercolors and drawings displayed at shows and galleries in New Zealand, Chile, and the United States. Exhibition catalog.

Neelon Crawford http://www.PolarFineArts.com

Photographer. 1989, 1991,1992, 1993, 1994. Exhibitions at galleries. Exhibition catalogs. Southern Lights Portfolio (photogravures etchings).

Lucia deLeiris http://www.luciadeleiris.com

Painter. 1985. 1995. Book (with author Sanford Moss): Natural History of the Antarctic Peninsula (Columbia University Press, 1988); watercolors and drawings shown at museums and galleries.

Gretchen Legler http://cwolf.alaska.edu/~afgtl

Writer. 1997. Book of literary essays, forthcoming.

Sandra Markle http://www.kitkaboodle.org/web/ice/index.htm

Writer. 1996, 1998. Children's book, Pioneering Frozen Worlds (Atheneum, 1996). Super Cool Science. South Pole Stations Past, Present, and Future (Walker and Company, 1997), Growing Up Wild: Penguins (Atheneum, 2000). Educational material on Internet, On-Line Expeditions: Antarctica (1996-) and Antarctic Journals (1998-)12. Numerous school and conference presentations.

Douglas Quin http://home.pon.net/quin/index.html

Sound recordist; musician. 1996, 1999. Collection of natural sounds of Antarctica and production of music and CDs.

David Rosenthal http://www.PolarFineArts.com

Painter. 1993, 1996. Paintings for galleries and museums in Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, and elsewhere.

Galen Rowell http://www.mountainlight.com

Photographer and writer. 1992. "A most unearthly place," March 1993 Life. Book, Poles Apart: Parallel Visions of the Arctic and Antarctic (University of California Press, 1995).

James Westwater http://members.aol.com/westwater/home.html

Photochoreographer. 1977. Photographs and multimedia presentation (symphony orchestras with 3-screen slide show).

Norbert Wu http://www.norbertwu.com

Underwater photography. 1997, 1999.

Arctic and Antarctic Advice Agency Austria http://www.arctic.at/castaway/

Arctic and Antarctic Advice Agency Austria (yes, Austria!) features links by category and country and quite a bit more.

Some Polar Websites http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~tull/polar/polar.htm

Stephanie Bianchi's Some Polar Websites is very comprehensive, and arranged by subject.

Discoverers Web http://www.win.tue.nl/cs/fm/engels/discovery

Massive collection of links covering all aspects of travel, discovery and exploration. Arranged mostly by region and era it has a more than adequate polar section.

Polar Web http://www.urova.fi:80/home/arktinen/polarweb/polarweb.htm

A collaborative project of the Polar Libraries Colloquy and is managed by the Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland in Finland. Although the emphasis is more Arctic than Antarctic, it is nonetheless a worthwhile compilation with helpful descriptions of each link.
CIA's Antarctica page http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ay.html
The CIA's Factbook on Antarctica employs the standard format used for all countries, the categories are not always relevant--percentage of land in permanent crops, for example--but it is still worth a look.

The Ice http://www.theice.org

Welcome to the Ice is the work of Robert Holmes and has a bit of everything. Its Discussion Board includes many e-mail queries with comments and responses posted by others. It has an informative Did You Know? section and frequently asked questions with answers. Charles Neider's "Historic Guide to Ross Island" is among the offerings.

Antarctic Treaty http://webhost.nvi.net/aspire

This searchable database provides probably more than anyone will ever want to know about the Antarctic Treaty.

Tasmanian Polar Network (TPN) http://www.tpn.aq

The Tasmanian Polar Network (TPN) gives Antarctic shipping schedules, information about polar ships calling at Hobart, some news on polar events, and dates of conferences.

The ANARE Club http://www.anareclub.org.au

The ANARE Club, founded in 1951 by veterans of the early Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE), highlights some of its activities at but it also notes Antarctic news of interest to non-members particularly Australians.

Raytheon Polar Services http://www.polar.org

Raytheon Polar Services is the logistical arm of the U.S. Antarctic Program and its site includes lots on American activities in the Antarctic including the useful Participant Guide and the cruise histories and operating schedules of American polar vessels.

Website for those who are interested in or served on the icebreaker Edisto http://www.edisto.freeservers.com

Website for those who are interested in or served on the icebreaker Glacier http://www.glaciersociety.org