Landforms
Polar land forms are highly dependent on the climate (If you are writing about the Polar Ice Cap, make sure you talk about the impact of climate change). You can read about polar climates at;
- Climate FAQ [http://www.gdargaud.net/Antarctica/MeteoDdU.html#FAQ]
- Climate Kids has an animated children's video that explains why global warming is a problem for oceans [http://climate.nasa.gov/kids/climateTales/]
Icebergs and frozen lands
1) Sea Ice
In very cold places, the sea freezes. The North Polar Ice Cap is made of sea ice. Read about sea ice here [http://nsidc.org/quickfacts/seaice.html] or here [http://www.rosssea.info/sea_ice_forms.html]. The National Snow and Ice Data Centre [http://nsidc.org/seaice/environment/wildlife.html] tells you why sea ice is important for flora and fauna on polar ice cap.
2) Icebergs
Both Arctic and Antarctic areas have icebergs. The National Snow and Ice Data Centre [http://nsidc.org/quickfacts/icebergs.html] has basic information about ice bergs and this portal [http://www.athropolis.com/library-cat.htm#icebergs] has links to different types of information about icebergs.
3) Ice Shelves
Antarctica has many ice selves - large flat areas of ice that float on the ocean but are connected to land. Read abotu Ice shelves at the National Snow and Ice Data Centre [http://nsidc.org/quickfacts/iceshelves.html].
In very cold places, the sea freezes. The North Polar Ice Cap is made of sea ice. Read about sea ice here [http://nsidc.org/quickfacts/seaice.html] or here [http://www.rosssea.info/sea_ice_forms.html]. The National Snow and Ice Data Centre [http://nsidc.org/seaice/environment/wildlife.html] tells you why sea ice is important for flora and fauna on polar ice cap.
2) Icebergs
Both Arctic and Antarctic areas have icebergs. The National Snow and Ice Data Centre [http://nsidc.org/quickfacts/icebergs.html] has basic information about ice bergs and this portal [http://www.athropolis.com/library-cat.htm#icebergs] has links to different types of information about icebergs.
3) Ice Shelves
Antarctica has many ice selves - large flat areas of ice that float on the ocean but are connected to land. Read abotu Ice shelves at the National Snow and Ice Data Centre [http://nsidc.org/quickfacts/iceshelves.html].