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Antarctica (collection)

Antarctica (collection)

Antarctica. Source: NASA/Blue Marble Antarctica. Source: NASA/Blue Marble
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Updated: September 24, 2011, 9:24 am
Topics: Conservation Biology Climate Change Oceans and seas Biogeography Ecoregions Geology Weather & Climate Natural Sciences Geography Environmental & Earth Science
This article has been reviewed by the following Topic Editor: C Michael Hogan
Map of Antarctica. Map of Antarctica.
  1. Overview of Antarctica
     
  2. History 
  3. Southern Ocean
  4. Antarctic Islands
  5. Geography and Regions
  6. Species and Theory
  7. Ecosystems
  8. Climate Change
     
  9. Energy profile of Antarctica
     
  10. Ice
  11. Mountains
    • Transantarctic Mountains
    • Admiralty Range
    • Mount Erebus
    • Ellsworth Mountains
       
  12. Governance - Antarctic Treaty System
  13. Research Stations
    1. Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station (USA)
    2. Almirante Brown Antarctic Base (Argentina)
    3. Byrd Station (U.S.)
    4. Casey Station (Australia)
    5. Davis Station (Australia)
    6. Dumont d'Urville Station (France)
    7. Halley Research Station (U.K.)
    8. Jubany Scientific Station (Argentina)
    9. Mawson Station (Australia)
    10. McMurdo Station (USA)
    11. Mirny Station (Russia)
    12. Palmer Station (USA)
    13. San Martín Station (Argentina)
    14. Scott Base (New Zealand)
    15. Showa Station (Japan)
    16. Vostok Station (Russia)


 

 

 

Citation

Peter Saundry (Lead Author);C Michael Hogan (Topic Editor) "Antarctica (collection)". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth July 21, 2009; Last revised Date September 24, 2011; Retrieved May 24, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Antarctica_(collection)>

The Author

Peter Saundry Stewardship Committee The Encyclopedia of Earth Dr. Peter Saundry is the Executive Director of the National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE), a nonpartisan organization working to improve the scientific basis of environmental decision making. The NCSE works closely with the many communities that create and use environmental knowledge to make and shape environmental decisions, including academic, scientific, environmental, and business organizations, as well as federal, state ... (Full Bio)

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