The Antarctic ocean is one of the coldest oceans in the world. Just because it's extremely cold doesn't mean there aren't any plants or marine life; those that inhabit the Antarctic ocean have adapted to its extremely cold temperatures. Find pictures and articles on the antarctic plants and marine life.
10,000 Year-Old Polar Ice Melt Will Raise Sea Levels | Video
10,000 Year-Old Polar Ice Melt Will Raise Sea Levels,
May 21, 2015,
Live Science,
By the end of the decade, Antarctica's Larsen B Ice Shelf will disintegrate. That "conclusion is inescapable" a
http://www.livescience.com/50922-10-000-year-old-p...
30-kilometre ice crack makes PIG calve
30-kilometre ice crack makes PIG calve,
July 10, 2013,
by Laurence Pope,
New Scientist
A massive crack has split the Pine Island glacier (PIG) in Antarctica, creating an iceberg the size of Ne
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23847-30kilo...
Antarctic ice grows as climate warms
Antarctic ice grows as climate warms
April 2, 2013,
By Fred Pearce,
NewScientist.com
Call it a tale of two poles. While sea ice in the Arctic is vanishing fast, the extent of Antarctic ice has
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23339-antarc...
Antarctic Ice Shelf in Last Throes of CollapseAntarctic Ice Shelf in Last Throes of Collapse,
May 15, 2015,
By Becky Oskin, Senior Writer,
Live Science,
Antarctica's Larsen B ice shelf only has a few years left before it fully disappears.
http://www.livescience.com/50850-antarctica-larsen...
Antarctic Landscape
Antarctic Landscape
By Brian & Cherry Alexander
Stunning photos of the landscape, people, and wildlife! Click photo to enlarge.
http://www.arcticphoto.co.uk/gallery2/antarctic/an...
Antarctica blows hot and cold - for now
Antarctica blows hot and cold - for now,
April 19, 2015,
By Tim Radford,
Climate News Network,
Natural variability may at the moment be affecting Antarctica's temperature more than human activ
http://www.climatenewsnetwork.net/antarctica-blows...
Antarctica IAntarctica Im
All photos by Gerhard Hudepohl,
Beautiful photographs of Antarctica's landscape and marine life; click on a photo to enlarge. There are five different pages in the Antarctica categor
http://www.atacamaphoto.com/antarctica/antarctica-...
Antarctica Photographs
Antarctica Photographs,
By Tim Laman,
Photojournalist,
A series of 13 colorful images of Antarctica's glaciers and penguins.
http://www.timlaman.com/#/photo-galleries/antarcti...
Antarctica Was Once Home To Rainforest, Say ScientistsAntarctica Was Once Home To Rainforest, Say Scientists
August 2, 2012
Huffington Post Green
"Scientists drilling off the coast of Antarctica made a startling discovery recently that could hold cl
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/02/antarctic...
Antarctica's Spellbinding Stripy IcebergsAntarctica's Spellbinding Stripy Icebergs,
Written by Linda,
Scribol.com,
Amazing photographs with descriptions!
http://scribol.com/science/antarcticas-spellbindin...
Antarctica's Spellbinding Stripy IcebergsAntarctica's Spellbinding Stripy Icebergs,
Written by Linda,
Scribol Staff,
Brief article with beautiful images.
http://scribol.com/science/antarcticas-spellbindin...
Antarctica's Swirling Currents Revealed in Stunning ImageAntarctica's Swirling Currents Revealed in Stunning Image,
May 13, 2015,
By Becky Oskin, Senior Writer,
Live Science,
A new image reveals in amazing detail the turbulent rush of swirling eddies
http://www.livescience.com/50831-incredible-antarc...
Antarctica: The Frozen ContinentAntarctica: The Frozen Continent
Dive and Discover
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Most people know that Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth, with fewer than 1,000 people living there (
http://www.divediscover.whoi.edu/antarctica/index....
Autonomous Ocean Robot to Unlock Secrets of Antarctica
Autonomous Ocean Robot to Unlock Secrets of Antarctica
by Ariel Schwartz, 10/25/10
Autonomous robots may be able to tell us just how bad the melting ice situation is in Antarctica and other har
http://inhabitat.com/2010/10/25/autonomous-ocean-r...
Chain reaction caused massive Antarctic ice shelf collapse
Chain reaction caused massive Antarctic ice shelf collapse,
By Charles Q. Choi, LiveScience,
Jan 15, 2014,
Mother Nature Network,
"The disintegration of ice shelves could lead to more glacial
http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resour...
Climate Change: Antarctic Ice Reveals 68,000 Years Of History, Hints At Oceans' Role In Temperature Change
Climate Change: Antarctic Ice Reveals 68,000 Years Of History, Hints At Oceans' Role In Temperature Change,
By Philip Ross,
April 30, 2015,
International Business Times,
Ice cores pulled from
Climate Change: Antarctic Ice Reveals 68,000 Years Of History, Hints At Oceans&#...
Discovering Antarctica
Discovering Antarctica
British Antarctic Society
Take a journey through this site to discover Antarctica for yourself. Each section features activities, images, video clips and fact sheets, to h
http://www.discoveringantarctica.org.uk/index.php
Enormous Canyon May Be Hidden Beneath Antarctic IceEnormous Canyon May Be Hidden Beneath Antarctic Ice,
January 14, 2016,
By Stephanie Pappas, Live Science Contributor,
A large lake and a gaping rift about as deep as the Grand Canyon but way long
http://www.livescience.com/53380-enormous-canyon-h...
Gallery: An Expedition Into Iceberg AlleyGallery: An Expedition Into Iceberg Alley
Credit: Debbie Nail Meyer © 2009 MBARI
LiveScience.com
Ten photos, with description.
http://www.livescience.com/14145-gallery-expeditio...
Gallery: An Expedition Into Iceberg AlleyGallery: An Expedition Into Iceberg Alley,
May 13m 2011,
By Wynne Parry,
Live Science,
A gallery of 10 photos, each with a description.
http://www.livescience.com/14145-gallery-expeditio...
Green Slime in Antarctica Offers Window into the PastGreen Slime in Antarctica Offers Window into the Past,
September 2, 1025,
By DNews,
A thin layer of bright green slime at the bottom of an Antarctic lake is giving scientists a glimpse at life on
https://www.seeker.com/green-slime-in-antarctica-o...
Hot Math Calculates Melting Sea Ice | Expedition VideoHot Math Calculates Melting Sea Ice | Expedition Video,
October 14, 2015,
Live Science,
Video length: 09:43,
Math man Ken Golden needed to understand how water moves through sea ice. So he bun
http://www.livescience.com/52477-hot-math-calculat...
How Ecotourism is Destroying AntarcticaHow Ecotourism is Destroying Antarctica,
Written by Andy Stone,
Scribol staff,
"How do we handle tourism to a place whose only appeal to most of us is its lack of large-scale human contact? Doesn
http://scribol.com/travel/how-ecotourism-is-destro...
Huge iceberg forms in Antarctica
Huge iceberg forms in Antarctica
By Jonathan Amos
Science correspondent, BBC News
"Scientists are monitoring the birth of a monster iceberg in West Antarctica."
Visit the website for photos,
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-1558...
Keeping a Watchful Eye on Unstable Antarctic IceKeeping a Watchful Eye on Unstable Antarctic Ice
February 9, 2009 Interview
Yale Environment 360,
"NASA's Robert Bindschadler, a leading expert on glaciers and ice sheets, is part of an internati
http://e360.yale.edu/feature/keeping_a_watchful_ey...
Movie of Yearly Changes in Sea Ice around Antarctica
Movie of Yearly Changes in Sea Ice around Antarctica
by Lisa Gardiner Windows to the Universe
This movie shows how the sea ice around Antarctica and the South Pole changes from season to seaso
http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/polar/sea_ic...
Mystery of Antarctica's Strange Disappearing Snow Is Solved
Mystery of Antarctica's Strange Disappearing Snow Is Solved,
October 15, 2015,
by Elizabeth Newbern, Staff Writer,
Live Science,
Researchers studying areas of eastern Antarctica where snow is
http://www.livescience.com/52496-winds-remove-anta...
Ocean STEMulation: Whale Falls | One World One OceanOcean STEMulation: Whale Falls | One World One Ocean
By Sarah Bedolfe,
March 22 2013
This year, for the very first time, scientists documented a whale fall in Antarctic waters, almost a mile belo
http://www.oneworldoneocean.com/blog/entry/ocean_s...
Photos: Giant iceberg breaks off Antarctica
Photos: Giant iceberg breaks off Antarctica
mongabay.com
February 26, 2010
An iceberg the size of Luxembourg broke off from Antarctica after it was hit by another iceberg, reports Reuters.
http://news.mongabay.com/2010/0226-iceberg.html
Polar Ice-Caps Biome
Polar Ice-Caps Biome
The Wilderness Classroom
We refer to the polar ice cap biome as the regions of the planet covered by ice most of the year. This includes large portions of the arctic and a
http://www.thewildclassroom.com/biomes/icecaps.htm...
Polynya off the Antarctic Coast : Image of the DayPolynya off the Antarctic Coast : Image of the Day,
November 22, 2011,
NASA Earth Observatory,
Winter conditions in the Arctic and Antarctic lead to the formation of sea ice. But in some places w
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php...
Quick Facts on Ice ShelvesQuick Facts on Ice Shelves
The National Snow and Ice Data Center
University of Colorado, Denver
Provides information on how ice shelves form, their importance, the Antarctic ice shelves, causes o
https://nsidc.org/cryosphere/quickfacts/iceshelves...
Ross Ice Shelf
Ross Ice Shelf
Wikipedia.org
The Ross Ice Shelf is the largest ice shelf in Antarctica. This article discusses its exploration, composition and movement. It includes a map, two photos, and an il
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Ice_Shelf
Scientists weigh up new evidence on Antarctic ice melt
Scientists weigh up new evidence on Antarctic ice melt,
May 7, 2015,
By Tim Radford,
Climate News Network,
Southern continent's mysteries start to unfold as satellite data is used to measure t
http://www.climatenewsnetwork.net/scientists-weigh...
Scientists zero in on only solution to climate crisis
Scientists zero in on only solution to climate crisis,
April 22, 2015,
By Alex Kirby,
Climate News Network,
Panel of international climate scientists says the world has only until 2050 to beco
http://www.climatenewsnetwork.net/scientists-zero-...
Scott Polar Research Institute - Larsen Ice Shelf
Scott Polar Research Institute - Larsen Ice Shelf
University of Cambridge
Check out the animations and movies depicting the thinning of the Larsen Ice Shelf in the Weddell Sea that extends along
http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/research/projects/larsen...
Shrinking of ice shelves raises sea level concerns
Shrinking of ice shelves raises sea level concerns,
March 29, 2015,
By Tim Radford,
Climate News Network,
Evidence of rapid reduction of West Antarctica's shelf ice could have serious implicat
http://www.climatenewsnetwork.net/shrinking-of-ice...
Study: Melting of Antarctica's ice shelves to intensifyStudy: Melting of Antarctica's ice shelves to intensify,
October 12, 2015,
By Brooks Hays,
UPI.com,
WOODS HOLE, Mass., Oct. 12 (UPI) -- In a new study on the future of sea level rise, researcher
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2015/10/12/Study-M...
Sudden and Rapid Ice Loss Discovered in Antarctica
Sudden and Rapid Ice Loss Discovered in Antarctica,
May 21, 2015,
By Becky Oskin, Senior Writer,
Live Science,
Article with video.
Massive glaciers in the southern Antarctic Peninsula sudde
http://www.livescience.com/50934-melting-glaciers-...
The Antarctic Ecosystem
The Antarctic Ecosystem Facts and Figures
The Open Door Web Site
There are six different types of seals in Antarctica. Five species of seal, including the elephant seal and the crabeater seal, d
http://www.saburchill.com/facts/facts0003.html
The Antarctica Biome
The Antarctica Biome
Simon Love
General Classification
Antarctica is a cold environment with tempratures ranging from 0 degrees to -100 degrees. Antarctica has a wide range of plants and animal
http://dainantarcticaanimal.tripod.com/id2.html
The Last Wild OceanThe Last Wild Ocean
June 10, 2013,
By GAYATHRI VAIDYANATHAN,
Seeker.com
The Last Ocean, a documentary by filmmaker Peter Young, uses stunning visuals from Antarctica to lay out its central confl
https://www.seeker.com/the-last-wild-ocean-1767583...
The New Fifth OceanThe New Fifth Ocean
By Matt Rosenberg,
ThoughtCo.
Information on the fifth and newest ocean, the southern ocean, created by the International Hydrographic Organization in 2000.
https://www.thoughtco.com/the-new-fifth-ocean-1435...
The Ross Ice Shelf
The Ross Ice Shelf
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
College of William & Mary
Close-up photographs of the ice shelf!
http://web.vims.edu/bio/microbial/NBPishelf.html.....
The Southern Ocean
The Southern Ocean
by Lisa Gardiner Windows to the Universe
The Southern Ocean is a bit different. Many mapmakers do not even recognize it as an ocean. The Southern Ocean (sometimes known as t
http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/polar/southe...
Tourists bring threat of Antarctic 'lawns'Tourists bring threat of Antarctic 'lawns'
29th January, 2008
Ecologist Magazine
"Increasing numbers of tourists and research centres in Antarctica are bringing with them seeds, spores, lichens a
http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_round_up/269...
Two Months Aboard an Ice Breaker Under Five Minutes - VideoTwo Months Aboard an Ice Breaker Under Five Minutes
By Cassandra Brooks,
Live Science
Amazing Video!! Cassandra Brooks created this timelapse sequence from her time aboard the Nathaniel B. Palmer
http://www.livescience.com/29380-two-months-aboard...
What lies beneath - evidence of life under the Antarctic iceWhat lies beneath - evidence of life under the Antarctic ice,
September 19, 2013,
By Dominic Hodgson, British Antarctic Survey,
The Conversation
That extreme lifeforms might exist in the cold an
http://theconversation.com/what-lies-beneath-evide...
Winds Carve Away Antarctic Snow
Winds Carve Away Antarctic Snow,
October 13, 2015,
From: The Earth Institute, Columbia University,
Environmental News Network,
A new study has found that powerful winds are removing massive am
http://www.enn.com/ecosystems/article/49065
