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- The Antarctic Circle - Compilation of Antarctic related articles. Includes information concerning the birthplaces and final resting places of Antarctic personalities as well as monuments and dedications.
- Antarctic Projects - Information about the Antarctic Meteorological Research Center and the Antarctic Automatic Weather Station Project. Also includes some Antarctic scientific links.
- Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research - Developed an international science plan for global change research in the antarctic, under the title; "The Role of the Antarctic in Global Change" and oversee the implementation and coordination of this antarctic research together with the major global programmes.
- Antarctic Philately from New Zealand - Provides information and resources to philatelists interested in the Antarctic. Includes recent news, covers, information about Antarctic bases, books, and links to other resources.
- Antarctic Tourism - Brief news items on Antarctic and sub-Antarctic non-government expedition activities with Australian connections.
- Australian Antarctic Division - Agency responsible for the country's Antarctic research, as well as administering the Australian Antarctic Territory and the subantarctic Territory of Heard and McDonald Islands. Includes news, research data, and educational materials.
- Antarctic Automatic Weather Stations - Provides information about the weather stations and includes links to other Antarctic Servers.
- Antarctic Maps - Shows this continent and the surrounding area.
- Antarctic Link - Showcases the many historic and continuing links between Christchurch, Canterbury and Antarctica - expeditions, explorers, scientific research, tourism, Antarctic products and suppliers.
- Gateway Antarctica - Centre for Antarctic Studies and Research. Contributes to an increased understanding and more effective management of the Antarctic and the Southern Ocean by being a focal point and a catalyst for Antarctic scholarship. Information on Board of Directors, staff members, courses offered, services, research, UNEP/GRID-C node, news and events, plus aerial photos and links.
Wikipedia Articles
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands - This is a List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands. Sub-Antarctic islands are islands in the Southern Ocean around Antarctica north of the Antarctic Circle (66° 33' 38").
- Australian Antarctic Division - The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) is a division of the Department of the Environment and Water Resources. This is the Australian Government agency which manages Australia's Antarctic and sub-Antarctic stations and territories as part of the Australian Antarctic Program - historically known as the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE).
- Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty - The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, also known as the Antarctic-Environmental Protocol is part of the Antarctic Treaty System. It provides for comprehensive protection of the Antarctic environment and dependent and associated ecosystems.
- Australian Antarctic Names and Medals Committee - The Australian Antarctic Names and Medals Committee, abbreviated AANMC, was established to advise the Government on names for features in the Australian Antarctic Territory and the sub-Antarctic territory of Heard Island and the McDonald Islands. The committee also issues nominations Governor General for the award of the Australian Antarctic Medal.
- Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition - The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (colloquially, "Shackleton's Expedition" or "The Endurance Expedition"), was the fourth British Antarctic expedition of the 20th century, and aimed, but ultimately failed, to be the first to cross the Antarctic continent.It was another 50 years before this feat was accomplished by the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition in 1958.