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Antarctic Bibliography Arctic & Antarctic Regions (AAR)— The world's largest collection of international polar databases, including CRREL's Bibliography on Cold Regions Science & Technology (CRREL employees have access to the database; if you would like access to this database contact NISC, NISC International, Inc. (410) 243-0797, sales@nisc.com) Arctic Asteroid!—A 200 metric ton rock from space streaked across the skies of western Canada on January 18, 2000 Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMP) Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (Directory) Arctic Science Journeys: 1999 Radio Scripts (RealAudio) Army Special Briefing on Cold Weather Training and Capabilities ASTIS database—Contains 49,000 records describing publications and research projects about northern Canada Atlas of Antarctic Research Avalanche.org—Up-to-date avalanche information Average Dates of Last Spring Freeze (from USDA)—Based on data from the NCDC, this map shows the average last spring freeze dates and contour lines for the U.S. Bentley, Wilson A. (The Snowflake Man) British Antarctic Survey Byrd Polar Research Center Byrd Polar Research Center—The polar MM5 fifth-generation mesoscale model modified for use in polar regions Climate and Snow Research at High Elevations in the Andes of Bolivia Cold Regions Bibliography Database Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF)—Addresses the special needs of Arctic species and their habitats in the rapidly developing Arctic region USACE Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) Cold Regions Science & Technology Information Analysis Center (CRSTIAC) Cryosphere Glossary Current Literature on Cold Regions Bibliography Eastern Snow Conference Electron Microscopy Unit Snow Page (at USDA Beltsville, MD) Finland Arctic Centre Geological Survey of Canada Geophysical Institute (University of Alaska, Fairbanks) Glacier (Rice University) Global Annual Freezing and Thawing Indices—Data showing the cumulative number of degree-days when air temperatures are below and above zero degrees Celsius Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Global Land Ice Measurements from Space (GLIMS) Greenland Photos—Narsaq photo puts up five photographs by press photographer John Rasmussen each month GRID (United Nations Environment Programme)—Maps and datasets available online Ice and Snow Database—SPRILIB Ice and Snow is a resource covering glaciological topics worldwide with 32,500 references, listing works published from 1661 through to 1999 Institute of Arctic & Alpine Research (INSTAAR, at University of Colorado, Boulder) International Arctic Buoy Programme International Arctic Research Center International Bathymetric Chart of the Arctic Ocean (IBCAO) International Glaciological Society International Permafrost Association Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Polar Oceanography Group Life in Extreme Environments—A National Science Foundation funded research program Luleå University of Technology, Sweden (Cold Region Technology Center) National Information Services Corporation (NISC)—Arctic & Antarctic Regions, COLD Bibliography National Climatic Data Center(NOAA) National Geophysical Data Center (NOAA) National Ice Center National Oceanographic Data Center (NOAA) National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center (NOHRSC) National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) National Snow and Ice Data Center's (NSIDC) Multi-Language Glossary of Permafrost and Related Ground Ice Terms Norwegian Union Catalogue (Bibsys) NOVA: Avalanche Nunavut Environmental Database (NED) Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation Permafrost and Climate in Europe (PACE) Picture Library Database—Scott Polar Research Institute holds a very extensive collection of photographs from both the Arctic and Antarctic Polar Exploration and History Polar Meteorology, Naval Postgraduate School Polar Worlds—Online magazine of subjects relating to polar regions Salt Institute Satellite Image Atlas of Glaciers of the World (South America) Scott Polar Research Institute Secrets of the Ice -- An Antarctic Exploration (Quicktime, RealPlayer G2) Seismically Active Zones in the Arctic by G.P. Avetisov—A recent translation and update of a work previously available only in Russian SIRRO: Siberian River Run-off Snow Avalanche Modelling and Warning in Europe (SAME) Snow Crystals Snow Monitoring—U.S. recent snowfall & snowdepth maps (NOAA) SPRILIB Ice and Snow Database—SPRILIB Ice and Snow is a resource covering glaciological topics worldwide with 32,500 references, listing works published from 1661 through to 1999 SPRILIB Russian North—Scott Polar Research Institute database, 19,024 records from 1671 to 1999 State of the Cryosphere (National Snow & Ice Data Center) Survey of Arctic Meetings (SAM) Swedish Polar Research Secretariat (Polarforskningsekretariatet) The Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line Arctic Institute of North America— The DEW Line Bibliography and Documentary Resource list is available online Thinning of the Arctic Ice Cover (University of Washington) University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) University of Alaska Weather and Climate Data for U.S. Cities Western Snow Conference Wind Chill Chart (National Weather Service) World Glacier Inventory (WGI)
Alaska	Return to Top
Alaska Climate Research Center Alaska Department of Natural Resources—A Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) Alaska Geologic & Mineral Information Alaska Ice Studies 1998-2001 Alaska Organic Geochemistry Database—The origin and occurrence of organic fossil fuels in Alaska Alaska PaleoGlacier Atlas Alaska Regional Response Team Unified Plan—Preparedness plan for response to oil and hazardous substance discharges and releases Alaska Resource Data Files (pdf) Alaska Resources Library & Information Services (ARLIS) Alaska State Archives Alaska State Library Alaska State Museums Alaska Volcano Observatory Current Literature: Cold Regions Bibliography Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska at Fairbanks Glacier Bay—A multimedia history Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve State of Alaska Online U.S. Fish & Wildlife, Alaska Region Understanding Glaciers in Glacier Bay University of Alaska
Antarctica	Return to Top
Antarctic Bibliography The Antarctic Circle The Antarctic Connection Antarctic Digital Database Antarctic Glaciological Data Center Antarctic History: Antarctic Philately—South pole explorers, timeline and other historical information Antarctic History: Discovery of Ross Island Antarctic History: History of Ross Island Antarctic History: Endurance--Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition Antarctic History: Sir Edmund Hillary Antarctic Ice Shelf Collapses Antarctic Images Antarctic Information Resources Antarctic Mapped from Space with RADARSAT Antarctic Treaty obligation report (U.S.) Antarctica New Zealand Antarctica Online : Australian Antarctic Division Arctic & Antarctic Regions (AAR)—The world's largest collection of international polar databases, including CRREL's Bibliography on Cold Regions Science & Technology. (CRREL employees have access to the database; for non-CRREL employee access, contact NISC, (410) 243-0797, sales@nisc.com) Atlas of Antarctic Research British Antarctic Survey Cryosat Mission Geographic Names Information System (USGS): Antarctica Life in Extreme Environments (LexEn) Low-Latitude Antarctic Gazetteer Polar Meteorology (Naval Postgraduate School) Picture Library Database—Scott Polar Research Institute holds a very extensive collection of photographs from both Arctic and Antarctic Polar Web—Your guide to Internet resources dealing with the lands and waters surrounding the North Pole and the South Pole, and with other cold regions of the earth McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica Satellite Image Product—National Science Foundation, Office of Polar Programs McMurdo Station: Frozen Under (National Geographic) Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure Shackleton's Antarctic Odyssey Southern Ocean: Antarctic Seas and Wildlife SPRILIB Antarctica—Scott Polar Research Institute bibliography which contains 36,600 records from 1602 to 1999. Underwater Field Guide to Ross Island and McMurdo Sound
The Arctic	Return to Top
Arctic Climate Impact Assessment Arctic Institute of North America (AINA)—Research projects Arctic System Science Data Coordination Center (ARCSS) Arctic Research Consortium of the United States (ARCUS) Arctic—Links to sources and resources relating to the Arctic and polar research news. Arctic (Theme Page) Arctic & Antarctic Regions (AAR)—The world's largest collection of international polar databases, including CRREL's Bibliography on Cold Regions Science & Technology (CRREL employees have access to the database; if non-CRREL employees would like access to this database contact NISC International, Inc., (410) 243-0797, sales@nisc.com) Arctic Caribou Arctic Centre (University of Lapland, Rovanieni, Finland) Arctic Research Databases Arctic Circle (Univeristy of Connecticut) Arctic Climate in Historical Perspective Arctic Climatology and Meteorology PRIMER for Newcomers to the North Arctic Environmental Atlas (United Nations) Arctic Health (National Library of Medicine) Arctic Icebreaker Coordinating Committee—Polar Sea, Polar Star, and Healy Arctic Institute of North America (University of Calgary) Arctic Logistic Information and Support Web Site (ALIAS) Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) Arctic Paleosciences in the Context of Global Change Research (pdf)—PARCS, Paleoenvironmental Arctic Sciences, American Geophysical Union Arctic Portal (United Nations) Arctic Science Journeys: 1999 Radio Scripts (RealAudio) Arctic System Science Data Coordination Center ARCUS Directory of Arctic Researchers Arctic Science and Technology System (ASTIS) Database—Contains over 49,000 records describing publications and research projects about northern Canada Research activity BASC: Barrow Arctic Science Consortium Center for Global Change and Arctic Sysem Research (University of Alaska, Fairbanks) Current Literature: Cold Regions Bibliography Daily Arctic Ocean Rawinsonde Data from Soviet Drifting Ice Stations—...Or available via FTP Danish Polar Center—Contains information about Greenland maps Directory of Arctic Researchers—ARCUS directory of 3500 arctic researchers Freshwater Switchyard of the Arctic Ocean Greenland: Official Guide Greenland Photographs—Narsaq photos by press photographer John Rasmussen Greenland Summit Ice Cores CD-ROM (NOAA NGDC)—The Greenland Ice Core Project collected data to investigate the paleoclimate record for the Northern Hemisphere; this data is now available for downloading from the NOAA's National Geophysical Data Center Hydrocarbon Impacts Database Human Dimensions of the Arctic System (HARC, ARCUS) IASC Guide to Arctic Funding ITEX: International Tundra Experiment Icebergs of Newfoundland & Labrador ICEMON: Sea Ice Monitoring Illustrated Glossary of Alpine Glacial Landforms Institute of Arctic & Alpine Research (INSTAAR)—University of Colorado at Boulder Interagency Arctic Policy Committee International Arctic Research Center (IARC, University of Alaska, Fairbanks) International Arctic Science Committee International Arctic Science Committee Pacific Arctic Group International Arctic Buoy Programme (IABP) International Arctic Social Sciences Association (IASSA) International Bathymetric Chart of the Arctic Ocean (IBCAO) International Bathymetric Chart of the Arctic Ocean (IBCAO) Large Scale Facility for Arctic Environmental Research Live from the Tundra Fridtjof Nansen's Life and Work—Photographs from the National Library of Norway National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC) North Pole Web Cameras Northwest Passage: James Knight Northwest Passage: Sir John Franklin, John Richardson, and George Back Northwest Passage: John Franklin biography Observers Guide to Sea Ice (University of Alaska, Anchorage)—Link to the pdf file located at the bottom of the page Office of Polar Programs (National Science Foundation) Permafrost and Climate in Europe (PACE) Physical and Chemical Properties from Selected Expeditions in the Arctic Ocean Polar History Polar Photos—The Danish Polar Center has now opened the virtual doors to new on-line photo bureau "Polar Photos"; the collections of contemporary and historical photos dealing with Greenland, arctic science, and logistics. Polar Photos—The Picture Library of the Scott Polar Research Institute holds a very extensive collection of photographs from both Arctic and Antarctic Polar Meteorology (Naval Postgraduate School) Polar Pointers Polar Regions History before 1700: Henry Hudson Polar Regions History before 1700: Luke Foxe and Thomas James Polar Web—Guide to Internet resources dealing with the lands and waters surrounding the North Pole and the South Pole, and with other cold regions of the earth R-ArcticNet—Regional, electronic, hydrographic data network for the Arctic region Surface Heat Budget of the Arctic Ocean (SHEBA)—The largest ice station and most complex science experiment ever supported in the Arctic by the National Science Foundation Satellite Image Atlas of Glaciers of the World (U.S. Geological Survey) Sea Ice Data (National Snow & Ice Data Center) SEARCH: Study of Environmental Arctic Change Seismically Active Zones in the Arctic by G.P. Avetisov—A recent translation and update of a work previously available only in Russian Ship Collisions with Icebergs Database (National Research Council Canada) Snow & Land Ice Data (National Snow & Ice Data Center) TIROS-N Operational Vertical Sounder (TOVS) Polar Pathfinder (Path-P) Dataset—Gridded daily Arctic atmospheric parameters derived from several NOAA satellites; available from July 1979 through December 1998 and stored in Hierarchical Data Format (HDF), TOVS Path-P data set provides observations of areas poleward of 60 degrees north latitude at a reolution of 100 x 100 km The Thinning of the Arctic Ice Cover by Drew Rothrock et al. (University of Washington) Transport and Effects Programme—Research programmes addressing the problem of pollution in the Northern Seas Travelers to the Pole: Otto Sverdrup Travelers to the Pole: Matthew Henson Travelers to the Pole: Alfred Lothar Wegener Unaami Data Collection: Quantifying Arctic Change (NOAA) University of the Arctic (Finland) Witness the Arctic online newsletter: Yukon North Slope Long-Term Research and Monitoring Plan

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