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
High winds
Science in the Antarctic can be particularly challenging, especially when the wind blows. Antarctica has the fastest Katabatic winds on the planet which can reach a staggering 200mph!