|
Home >> Regional >> Polar Regions >> Antarctic >> Antarctica >> Science and Environment |
|
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research Developed an international science plan for global change research in the antarctic, under the title; "The Role of the Antarctic in Global Change" and oversee the implementation and coordination of this antarctic research together with the major global programmes. Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Manages the marine living resources in waters surrounding Antarctica. The conservation principles were defined in the Convention which was ratified in 1982. The Antarctica Project Organization ensuring that environmental issues are given priority when decisions are made under the Antarctic Treaty System, the international treaty governing Antarctica. Antarctic Projects Information about the Antarctic Meteorological Research Center and the Antarctic Automatic Weather Station Project. Also includes some Antarctic scientific links. Antarctica: Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole. The Exploratorium invites you to follow our crew as they visit the dry valleys and hike up the slopes of volcanic Mt. Erebus. Diving under Antarctic Ice Color photo guide to species commonly seen underwater Antarctica Online: Australian Antarctic Division Downloadable photos and virtual reality images to explore. Recent news about the Australian Antarctic Division. Detailed information about wildlife, plants, weather, and glaciers/ice. Searchable database of scientific data including maps, images, and graphs. Bulgarian Antarctic Institute Details on research and presence in Antarctica. Mission statement and program information. Joint Australian Centre for Astrophysical Research in Antarctica Source for information about astronomy in Antarctica. Piri Reis Map Prof. Charles Hapgood's account of the ancient map with input from the US Navy cartography division. |
|
© 2005 GeneralAnswers.org