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
Most of Antarctica looks like this
The West Antarctic Ice Sheet is an icy wilderness, flat and white in every direction. Most of Antarctica looks like this; windy, hostile and bitterly cold!