Antarctica: Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole
http://www.exploratorium.edu/origins/antarctica/
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- Learn more about Antarctica, biology, ecology, environmental science, geography, geology, history, meteorology, and natural history.
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This website documents the journey that began on Thanksgiving Day, 2001, when a group of scientists from the Exploratorium set out to explore the scientific wonders of the Last Continent. They reported back live each day from locations around Antarctica.
Explore this website to discover webcasts, stories, features, and notes from the field about such fascinations as ice formations, Antarctic odors, fossils that show that Antarctica was once filled with plants and animals, the unique political issues raised by this continent, and how fish have adapted to survive in the icy waters. Also be sure to checkout the interactive maps and aerial photos.
