Antarctica and the surrounding area are natural laboratories for scientific research that can not be done anywhere else on Earth. Among the unusual aspects of the continent are its harsh climate and extreme cold, frigid ice-filled oceans, vast polar ice cap and large glaciers, geologic formations and structures that are related to more northerly land masses, uniquely adapted forms of plant and animal life, and unusual meteorological phenomena. These are covered by scientific disciplines that have attracted exploration and scientific curiosity for more than a hundred years. Here is the place for the meteorologist, oceanographer, atmospheric physicist, geologist, glaciologist, seismologist, geophysicist, biologist, and zoologist, and even the people of medicine who are examining the effects of the Antarctic environment on human physiology. The research involving so many disciplines is carried out by scientists among the faculty and students of colleges and universities, government agencies and private industry.
Science in Antarctica
- Weather
- Antarctic Weather
- The Atlantic Climate
- Antarctic Winds & the Wind Chill Factor
- The Aurora Australis – Southern Lights
- Optical Weather Phenomena
- Survival and Safety Precautions
- Snow and Ice – The Frozen Continent
- Storms and Blizzards
- Frequently Asked Questions about Antarctic Weather
- Basic Cloud Types
- History
- History of Antarctica
- Roald Amundsen (1872-1928)
- Belgica Expedition (1897)
- Admiral Richard E. Byrd (1888-1957)
- Captain James Cook (1728-1779)
- Operation Highjump (1946)
- International Geophysical Year (1957-1958)
- Sir Douglas Mawson (1882-1958)
- Race For The South Pole (1909-12)
- Robert F. Scott (1868-1912)
- Treaty
- Science
- Science in Antarctica
- Aeronomy
- Astrophysics
- Biology
- Climate Change
- Environmental Issues
- Geology
- Glaciology
- Greenhouse Gases & Global Warming
- Life on an Antarctic Station
- Marine Life
- Medical Research
- Meteorites
- Meteorology
- Mount Erebus – Antarctic Volcano
- Oceanography
- Terrestrial Life
- The Dry Valleys
- The International Geophysical Year (1957 – 1958)
- The Transantarctic Mountains
- Why Scientists Love Antarctica
- Expeditions
- Shackleton
- Stations
- Wildlife
- Penguins
- Penguins
- Adelie Penguins
- African Penguin
- Chinstrap Penguins
- Emperor Penguins
- Erect-crested Penguins
- Fairy Penguins
- Fjordland Penguins
- Galapagos Penguins
- Gentoo Penguins
- Humboldt Penguins
- King Penguins
- Macaroni Penguins
- Magellanic penguins
- Rockhopper penguins
- Royal penguins
- Snares Island penguins
- Yellow-eyed penguins
- Seals
- Birds
- Whales
- Penguins