Links and resources about polar science and climate change
The websites below can quickly help build a wide panel of resources covering the scope of polar sciences & climate change. Categories on the left can be used to narrow your choice.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - Arctic Theme Page
Very interesting website on the Arctic regions featuring papers, articles and essays aimed at scientists and at the general public. Every one of them features links to resources concerning the topic they focus on, enabling visitors to broaden their knowledge.
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National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
Established by NOAA as a national information and referral center in support of polar and cryospheric research, NSIDC archives and distributes digital and analog snow and ice data. NSIDC also maintain information about snow cover, avalanches, glaciers, ice sheets, freshwater ice, sea ice, ground ice, permafrost, atmospheric ice, paleoglaciology, and ice cores.
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NAUSICAA, The French National Sea Experience Centre
NAUSICAÄ is much more than a mere aquarium. NAUSICAÄ is a unique place where visitors can discover the marine environment. At once entertaining, educational and scientific, the Centre derives its originality from its main focus on the relationship between Man and the Sea. Since 1991, NAUSICAÄ has been determined to raise public awareness about the importance of managing the oceans and their resources as "Caring for the Blue Planet, you can make a difference"
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Norwegian Polar Institute
The Norwegian Polar Institute is Norway's central institution for research, environmental monitoring and mapping of the polar regions. The Institute is the Norwegian authorities' consultant and supplier of knowledge, and contributes to the best possible administration of Norwegian polar areas. Through active participation in national and international bodies, the Polar Institute is central when it comes to protecting national interests in matters of research and the environment.
