PPT-Dateline: Antarctica Science Communication on

The Ice Who I Am Michael Lucibella Editor The Antarctic Sun One Ice Season So Far BA and MA in Journalism amp Minor in Applied Physics 6 Years as science writer What Is Website aimed at the general public. By sienna smith. Humpback whale.. Emperor penguins and chick.. MAP. Amery ice shelf.. 62,620 kilometre. Halley . Research. Station.. . Southern ocean. .. Rothera. Research . Station.. Ross sea. This is the divided up Antarctic treaty chart of Antarctica.. . Satellite view. Antarctica is Earth's southernmost continent, underlying the South Pole. It is situated in the Antarctica region of the southern hemisphere, almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle, and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.. Maggie Johnson. Antarctica is located at the south pole.. Feb.-Nov.-is the summer.. The coldest ever is -129 degree F Or-89 degree C!. Winter temperatures go down to-120 degree F.. Just the Facts. The sea ice can reach 1,000 miles from Antarctica.. SCAGI . progress since 2009 Amsterdam meeting. Adrian . Fox. - Antarctic . Digital Database (ADD. ). - Place-names . and Composite Gazetteer of . Antarctica. - Historic . aerial . photography. - Coastal . Cody . McCann . and Arthur . Ryzak . Source: www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/09/sn_icexv/. Source: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/antarctica/5011121/. Overview. Antarctica. Basin. Treaty System. Ice Resources - Freshwater. March 2011. “As the last unspoilt wilderness on earth, Antarctica is currently protected by a treaty prohibiting drilling & mining until 2041. Decisions made by today’s youth will impact our entire planet’s ecosystem & the future of life on Earth”. Territorial Disputes in Antarctica an be traced to the first formal claim made. b. y Great Britain in 1908. It began when W. S. Bruce let a Scottish National Antarctic Expedition to . Laurie Island in the South Orkneys in 1902-1904. --less than 0.5% of continent is snow and ice-free. --Biodiversity very limited due to harsh conditions. --Clear differences between East Antarctica and the. . Antarctic Peninsula. What is a soil versus just dirt?. Geologic timescale. Plate Tectonics. Rodinia. , Pangea and . Gondwana. Antarctic Continent and Geology. Andes . Mtns. begin forming, warming. Pangea forms, ice. s. heet over . Gondwana. Rodinia. fragments. Siachen. glacier. Kate Harris. kjharris@mit.edu|. . www.kateharris.ca. . Scientific . peacekeeping. NJ9842: . “Hence . north to the . glaciers”. Soldierly life at staggering heights. . Siachen. Sunlight and. photosynthesis. Abyssal plain. Marine life receives a gradient of light from the surface. . through the photic zone, much absorbed. Sea ice complicates this in winter, reduces light penetration. Today I will. :. Be able to describe the harsh conditions that explorers faced while on their journey to the South Pole. Write detailed and well written diary entries. Geography. Antarctica. Roald. with the . Yellow Book in Tow!. Kelly Stefanko & Jeff Stitz. Audit Managers. Office of Inspector General. National Science Foundation . What is the National . Science Foundation?. Independent . federal. Update to OPP OAC. May 18, 2011. David Bromwich. Statement of Task (1). Utilize existing information. Work of other organizations (e.g., ICSU, SCAR, etc.). Recent scientific achievements in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean (e.g., IPY).