In this section
In this section
- Discovering Antarctica
- Introducing Antarctica
- Oceans, atmosphere, landscape
- Ecosystems and foodwebs
- Science and exploration
- Tourism
- Challenges
- How is Antarctica governed?
- Resources
- For teachers
- Teachers’ notes | Imagining Antarctica
- Teachers’ notes | What, Where, Why?
- Teachers’ notes | A Changing Climate
- Teachers’ notes | Glaciers
- Teachers’ notes | Ice, Land and Sea
- Teachers’ notes | Atmosphere, weather and climate
- Teachers’ notes | Beneath the waves
- Teachers’ notes | Terrestrial and marine ecosystems
- Teachers’ notes | Journey South
- Teachers’ notes | Living there today
- Teachers’ notes | Pole to Pole
- Teachers’ notes | Collect data
- Teachers’ notes | Understanding Antarctica
- Teachers’ notes | Geographical Information Systems
- Teachers’ notes | Destination Antarctica
- Teachers’ notes | Tourism
- Teachers’ notes | Under pressure
- Teachers’ notes | Sustainability
- Teachers’ notes | Politics of Antarctica
- Teachers’ notes | The Antarctic Treaty
- Teachers’ notes | What future?
- Blog
- Help with Discovering Antarctica
Resources
Seasonal change
The world’s largest seasonal event is the change from summer to winter ice in Antarctica. The ice undergoes a change in area from 3 million square kilometres to 20 million square kilometres in the winter.
