NASA
Nasa Earth Observatory: Polar Ice Fact Sheet
Learn about polar ice, its effects on energy exchanges, how much surface area it covers, and how it is affected by global warming.
The Wild Classroom
The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: Polar Ice Caps Biome
Learn about the polar ice cap ecosystem. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Arctic Ocean
Lengthy illustrated article about the Arctic Ocean discusses all the many features and characteristics of this vast northern ocean--sea ice, icebergs, ice shelves, ice islands, the Arctic Ocean floor, continental shelf--as well as the...
Other
Stefansson Arctic Institute: The Arctic Is an Ecosystem
This article examines the Arctic environment, its lands, seas, flora and fauna. This is an excellent resource for research on the relationships of people to the Arctic environment.
Other
Science
Get an overview of Antarctica. Find out what invertebrates, flowering plants, lichens, and mosses are living in this primitive ecosystem.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole Oceanography Institute: Comparing the Poles
Have you ever wondered how the Arctic differs from the Antarctic? This resources contrasts the physical features, organisms and human impact of these two regions.