Polar News and Notes Oceans

That sea ice is disappearing in the Arctic regions is often the headline of science news articles today. One read “The least sea ice in 800 years” and the press release explains the evidence—drawn from ships’ logbooks, ice cores, tree rings, and satellite images. “Piece all of the information together and you get a picture of […]

Students on Ice Expeditions is proud to announce the launch of our third and final International Polar Year Arctic Expedition, a student expedition focused on scientific and environmental education. The goal of the upcoming IPY Arctic Expedition 2009 is to engage youth in global scientific and social polar research. The ship-based journey will involve 75 […]

The conveyor belt has long served as a metaphor for the movement of ocean currents in the Atlantic Ocean. The belt depicts a continuous loop of southbound subsurface cold water and a northbound flow of warm water on the surface. That loop, part of what is called the Great Ocean Conveyor Belt, has a powerful […]

I had the pleasure of talking to Tom Lewis —musician, seasoned naval crewman, and grand storyteller who travels to Europe, Canada and the United States sharing his songs about the sea.
In preparation for our May 2009 podcast, I was looking at the Ocean Literacy Network website. This network consists of […]

Issue 14 of the Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears online magazine is now available! In Polar Oceans, learn about two very different oceans - the Arctic and Southern Oceans - at opposite ends of the Earth.
As always, our magazine features science and literacy content knowledge for teachers, as well as a variety of other professional […]