An investigation of the collapse of ice shelves in relation to climatic variables.
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
Powerpoint
Resources
Powerpoint
Working in 3D using digital elevation models
Working in 3D using digital elevation models
ArcScene software is not normally used in schools and is an extension to the ArcGIS package. The example investigates ice elevation and bed elevation data in Antarctica.
Bio prospecting
Launch an enquiry into Antarctica’s Resources and consider what might happen to Antarctica’s supplies if things carry on as they are.
Mapping wind speed and direction in Antarctica
Mapping wind speed and direction in Antarctica
Mapping wind speed and direction in Antarctica using ArcGIS and a complicated data set.