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All About Sea Ice
http://nsidc.org/seaice/
From BRIDGE Ocean Resources
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This comprehensive site is an introduction to sea ice: what it is, how it forms, how it is studied, how it affected historical expedition in the polar regions, and what role it plays in the global climate. The site contains a glossary of sea ice terms and references to additional information, which all serve as an excellent introduction. Data are also available from various collection methods for student interpretation.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Middle (6-8)
  • High (9-12)
  • Graduate / Professional
  • General public
Type of resource:
  • Visual:
    • Illustration - scientific
    • Imagery - remotely sensed
    • Photograph
    • Visualization - scientific
  • Text:
    • Glossary
    • Ref. material
Subject:
  • Cryology
  • Environmental science
  • Natural hazards
  • Ocean Sciences:
    • Chemical oceanography
    • Physical oceanography
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright and other use information is unknown. Please consult the resource directly for the latest information.
DLESE Catalog ID: BRIDGE-1765
Educational standards:
  • National Science Education Standards (NSES):
    • 5-8:
      • Unifying concepts and processes:
        • Evidence, models, and explanation
      • B - Physical science:
        • Properties and changes of properties in matter
        • Transfer of energy
      • D - Earth and space science:
        • Structure of the earth system
    • 9-12:
      • Unifying concepts and processes:
        • Evidence, models, and explanation
      • B - Physical science:
        • Interactions of energy and matter
      • D - Earth and space science:
        • Energy in the earth system
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences
National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)


Publisher: University of Colorado
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences


Publisher: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
National Geophysical Data Center


Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)


Publisher: National Science Foundation (NSF)