| Explore and learn about the frozen regions of the Earth with these NSIDC science resources. Visit the Education Center for basic information on snow, ice, glaciers, sea ice, and other elements of the cryosphere. |
Internet Resources
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Multimedia and Print Resources |
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Follow the unfolding story of Arctic sea ice year-round, with monthly scientific analysis, and satellite images updated daily. |
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Find information on Arctic oceanography, sea ice, and meteorology. |
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View dynamic maps of snow, sea ice, glaciers, and more. |
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Watch historical film footage of University of Colorado student alpine hikes in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. |
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Find Earth system educational materials on a variety of topics. |
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NSIDC helped produce this poster in honor of IPY. One full-size poster is free to educators. |
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Look up terms and definitions relating to snow and ice. |
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Educational materials about climate change, with real data from a study of Greenland's ice sheet. |
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Compare “then and now” photographs of glaciers as they change through time. |
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Sensing Our Planet
Read about research using NASA Earth Observing System data, including data from NSIDC. Visit the related Web site at http://nasadaacs.eos.nasa.gov/. |
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View NSIDC data on virtual globes using Google Earth™ software. |
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Observations and perspectives on recent environmental changes from two Inuit communities in Nunavut, Canada. |
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| See Also |
Education Center
Information on snow, ice, glaciers, sea ice, and other elements of the cryosphere.
News
NSIDC press releases, media advisories, and announcements.
Scientists
Learn about NSIDC scientists and their research.
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| Related Resources |
Tour
of the Cryosphere Movie
An animated flight through the frozen areas of the Earth, produced by NASA using NSIDC data.
Google Earth Outreach: Environment and Science
More Google Earth files highlighting environment, climate change, science, and technology
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| Contacts |
For more information or to order education resources: nsidc@nsidc.org or +1.303.492.6199
Members of the press: srenfrow@nsidc.org or +1.303.492.1497 |
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