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Images & Video

Robert Bindschadler's Antarctic Blog
12.13.07 -- NASA's Robert Bindschadler wrote a blog during his latest trip to Antarctica on a quest to carry out experiments at Pine Island Glacier. The blog details his journey to learn more about why the glacier's ice shelf is experiencing accelerated thinning of its ice, causing an impact on sea level.
Tour Of The Cryosphere: Earth's Frozen Assets (Poster)
01.01.05 -- The cryosphere is those parts of Earth's surface where water is found in solid form: sea ice, glaciers, permafrost, ice sheets and icebergs. This color poster shows how NASA Earth-observing satellites are providing scientists with insights into the cryosphere. The poster can be downloaded in multiple sizes and formats.
Crack in the Petermann Glacier
09.12.08 -- Researchers at the Byrd Polar Research Center at Ohio State University have expressed concern at the presence of a rift in Greenland's Petermann Glacier.

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Lessons & Activities

International Polar Year Related Lesson Plans
04.18.07 -- MY NASA DATA (Mentoring and inquirY using NASA Data on Atmospheric and earth science for Teachers and Amateurs) features lesson plans with ideas for IPY-related studies. More IPY-related lessons and ideas are welcome.
History Of Winter
02.24.07 -- The History of Winter is a cryosphere field science experience for teachers and pre-service teachers. Participants learn the data collection protocols used by scientists in the field to study snow and ice.
Exploring Ice in the Solar System
01.01.07 -- A 28-page lesson plan for teachers of grades Pre K-5. The PDF file includes a series of lessons to help develop students' understanding of the characteristics and behavior of ice on earth and in the solar system. The lessons are both Standards and Inquiry-based.

Reading Materials

For Toy-Like NASA Robots in Arctic, Ice Research is Child's Play
07.15.08 -- SnoMotes are the first prototype network of their kind envisioned to rove treacherous areas of the Arctic and Antarctic.
'Broken Heart' Image the Last for NASA's Long-Lived Polar Mission
04.28.08 -- NASA's Polar satellite concluded its successful 10-year mission with a breathtaking image of the colorful dancing lights of an aurora.
Researchers Warm Up to Melt's Role in Greenland Ice Loss
04.17.08 -- Whether or not summertime melt has a significant influence on Greenland ice loss has been an endless topic of debate among scientists -- until now.

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Tools & Datasets

Inflatable Habitat Blog
01.17.08 -- Get the cold, hard facts about setting up an inflatable lunar habitat in Antarctica straight from the frigid fingers of Larry Toups, habitat lead for NASA's Constellation Program Lunar Surface Systems Office, as he keeps an online journal of the process during January 2008.
NASA Joins USGS to Produce Best-Ever Satellite Views Of Antarctica
03.07.07 -- Researchers from NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey have woven together more than a thousand images from the Landsat 7 satellite to create the most detailed high-resolution map ever produced of Antarctica.
NASA Facts: Phoenix Mars Scout
02.25.07 -- The Phoenix Mission will land in icy soils near the permanent north polar ice cap of Mars and explore the history of the water in these soils and any associated rocks, while monitoring polar climate. Phoenix is in development for launch in August 2007 and landing in May 2008.

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