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Home Polar Regions Comparing the Poles The Poles: Comparing the Poles The biggest difference is that the Arctic region is essentially a frozen ocean surrounded by continents. Antarctica is a continent surrounded by an ocean. And even though the Arctic is mostly a frozen ocean, the Arctic climate is more hospitable to human and animal…

Effective temperature activity (Suitable for grades 6-9) To estimate effective temperature, draw a line from the appropriate point on the top scale (air temperature) to the appropriate point on the wind-speed scale at the bottom. The effective temperature is the point at which the line crosses the middle scale. In the example, a wind speed of 30…

Home Polar Regions Antarctic Ecosystems Antarctic Ecosystems: Seasons Because of the earth’s tilt and orbit around the sun, the poles receive less energy and heat from the sun. This results in only two polar two seasons—summer and winter. In summer at the poles, the sun does not set, and in winter the sun does not…

Polar Regions Comparing the Poles: The biggest difference is that the Arctic region is essentially a frozen ocean surrounded by continents. Antarctica is a continent surrounded by an ocean. And even though the Arctic is mostly a frozen ocean, the Arctic climate is more hospitable to human and animal life than the ice-locked Antarctic continent.  Explore…

LATEST EXPEDITION Into the Twilight Zone May 3 – 21, 2021 We explored one of the most mysterious and unknown parts of our planet—the ocean’s twilight zone. This fast, globe-spanning part of the ocean is one of the largest living spaces on Earth and a critical part of our climate system, yet we know very…