Cold Regions Information
Featured Site:
Office
of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation
Current news,
funding opportunities, and program information from the National
Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs.
All
About Snow
A virtual library
of snow sites maintained by the National
Snow and Ice Data Center, University of Colorado, Boulder.
Antarctic
Bibliography
A searchable
bibliography, it is produced with support from the National
Science Foundation and the Scott Polar Research Institute,
University of Cambridge.
Antarctic
Digital Database - Version 4.1
The Antarctic
Digital Database (ADD) provides vector topographic data for
Antarctica. Users must register to download the information.
From the British Antarctic
Survey, Mapping
and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC).
Antarctic
Glaciological Data Center
Includes
atmospheric data, ice core records, ice depth and thickness, and
snow information.
Antarctic
Numerical Weather Prediction
This site
includes 3-6 day forecasts and real-time sea level pressure, wind
speed, temperature, and Precipitation data. Maintained by the Polar
Meteorology Group, Byrd
Polar Research Center, The
Ohio State University.
The
Arctic Science and Technology Information System (ASTIS)
A searchable
databases (in either English or French) of over 46,000 records on
northern Canada. Both publications and research projects are
included. The database is maintained by the Arctic
Institute of North America.
Arctic
Theme Page - Realtime Data and Climate Indices
Includes both realtime and historic data and
analyses. From NOAA.
Bibliography on Cold Regions
Science and Technology
A searchable
bibliography of over 221,000 records. This was a collaborative project between the
National Science Foundation
and the
U.S. Army Cold
Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) and is now
maintained by the American Geological Institute.
Many of the records have abstracts.
British
Antarctic Survey Data & Collections
A gateway to the
data located at the British
Antarctic Survey.
Cold
Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CREEL) Technical
Publications
Provides links
the CREEL Library and full-text of CREEL technical publications.
Directory
of Polar and Cold Regions Organisations
Arranged by
country, this site provides an annotated listing of polar and cold
regions organizations. The directory is part of a 1998 book
by William Mills of the Scott
Polar Research Institute entitled "Keyguide to
information sources on the polar and cold regions".
Directory
of European Glaciology.
Arranged by
country, this directory provides links to European organizations,
educational institutions, and research institutes involved in
glaciology. For each country there is an International
Glaciological Society correspondent given. Created and
maintained by Oliver Merrington, Scott
Polar Research Institute.
National
Ice Center
The National Ice
Center provides worldwide information on sea ice. The Center
represents the Department of Defense (Navy), the Department of
Commerce (NOAA), and the Department of Transportation (Coast
Guard). The site is divided into sections: Products,
special support, information, links, and archive.
National Snow and Ice Data Center
Includes
availability of data information, image and photo gallery,
access to NSIDC quarterly newsletter, and upcoming meetings.
Polar
Museums Directory
Arranged by
country, this site provides an annotated listing of polar museums.
The directory is part of the following book:
Mills, W. and
Speak, P. 1998. Keyguide to Information Sources on the Polar and
Cold Regions. London: Mansell.
Polar
Pointers
A virtual library
of polar related web sites arranged by country and searchable by
broad, defined, categories. Developed and maintained by the Byrd
Polar Research Center, The Ohio
State University.
Sea Ice Index
View sea ice
images on a daily or monthly basis from the Arctic or Antarctic.
Developed and maintained by the National Snow and Ice Data
Center.
SPRILIB
Antarctica
A searchable
database of over 43,000 records of publications concerning the
Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. Search by keyword,
author, expedition or geographic location and limit by year of
publication. Publication dates range from 1602 through 1999.
Developed and maintained by Scott
Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge.
SPRILIB
Ice and Snow.
A searchable
database of about 40,000 records of publications concerning the
worldwide snow and ice literature. Search by keyword, broad
general categories, author, or geographic location and limit by
year of publication. Records contain brief abstracts.
Publication dates range from 1661 through 1999. Developed
and maintained by Scott
Polar Research Institute, World
Data Centre for Glaciology, University of Cambridge.
SPRILIB
Russian North.
A searchable
database of about 25,000 records of publications concerning
northern Russia and Siberia literature. Search by keyword,
broad general categories, author, or geographic location and limit
by year of publication. Records contain brief abstracts.
Publication dates range from 1671 through 1999. Developed
and maintained by Scott
Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge.
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