Covers the scientific research, surveys, and long term observations of the past and present environments of Antarctica and the surrounding regions.

Companion to a PBS NOVA program. Features an ice-core timeline, an overview of the Antarctic environment and wildlife, and images of what the coasts might look like if the ice sheets melted.

Provides information about the science, life, and history of the South Pole. Users can take a tour of the atmospheric baseline observatory and the dome.

Information, photos and links about Antarctic travel, history. From Raytheon's Antarctic Program Service, run on behalf of the National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs.

Web companion to the PBS TV broadcast. Jon Krakauer and fellow mountaineers pioneer a new route on a scientific expedition up Vinson Massif, Antarctica's highest peak.

Information on the poles and the polar regions through research, adventure & expeditions. In English, French, and some parts also in Dutch.

Postal history with information on the exploration of Antarctica, profiles of explorers, timeline, maps, images of stamps, and information on the American Society of Polar Philatelists.

Includes descriptions, photographs, maps, learning tools, an interactive animation of continental drift, field notes, schedule of events and live Webcasts.