
This resource introduces students to the Dry Valleys of Antarctica, the largest area on the continent that is not covered by ice. Materials include a map and some brief facts about Antarctica and the valleys, such as size, location and physical properties (temperature, precipitation and others), and an online journal in which participants in the Dry Valleys Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) project discuss what it is like to live and work there. The journal entries include descriptions of some of the organisms that inhabit the extreme environments of the valleys, physical features of the valleys, and the strange mummified bodies of animals such as penguins and seals that have been preserved in the cold, dry climate. There is also a glossary of acronyms used in the project and a set of links to other websites with additional information about the Dry Valleys.
- Subject:
- Education
- Ecology
- Forestry and Agriculture
- Chemistry
- Geoscience
- Physics
- Space Science
- Material Type:
- Diagram/Illustration
- Lesson Plan
- Provider:
- AMSER: Applied Math and Science Education Repository
- University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
- Provider Set:
- AMSER: Applied Math and Science Education Repository
- DLESE Community Collection
- Date Added:
- 10/31/2014