Explore Earth's Polar Regions
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Location The polar regions are the areas that surround Earth’s geographic North and South Poles. ...
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Earth has a magnetic field. If you imagine a gigantic bar magnet inside of Earth, you'll have ...
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Phenomena in the Polar Atmosphere There are some unique phenomena that happen in the atmosphere ...
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There are two oceans in Earth’s polar regions: the Arctic Ocean, which occupies most of the ...
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The cryosphere includes the parts of the Earth system where water is in its frozen (solid) ...
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All sorts of living things call Earth’s polar regions home – from tiny lichens encrusting the ...
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The effects of climate change are not felt with the same intensity in all parts of the world. ...
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When we look around us, we can see that our planet's climate is changing rapidly. The National ...
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There are people of different cultures and backgrounds who live in the Arctic region. Read ...
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Polar exploration includes the physical exploration of the Arctic and the Antarctica. The Arctic ...
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Antarctica is unique. It's cold. It's remote. And for the most part it is covered with ice. ...
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More about Earth's Polar Regions
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Did you know that Earth is the
largest and densest rocky planet in the solar system?
Did you know that the lights
of the aurora come in different colors, depending on the energy of the
particles that produce the aurora?
Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
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OoidsxOoids : Small (< 2 mm), spheroidal, layered sedimentary grains, usually composed of calcium carbonate, but sometimes made up of iron- or phosphate-based minerals.
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Research Highlights
A new analysis of the unusually long solar cycle that ended in 2008 suggests that one reason for the long cycle could be a stretching of the sun's conveyor belt, a current of plasma that circulates between...
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