Multimedia animations
In this section you will find several animations designed and produced by the International Polar Foundation on different topics linked to the polar regions, the way our planet's climate functions, climate change, biodiversity and energy.
Most of these animations are available as CD-ROMS in various languages. Please contact us for more information.
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What are the Arctic and Antarctic?
10.08.2005
This animation gives a general presentation of the Arctic and Antarctic, their geographic location, and the differences between winter and summer ice covers...
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Polar nights
09.08.2005
This animation explains how the Earth is lit by the sun depending on the season. In particular the lighting of the Arctic and the Antarctic is detailed for every month of the year. The helps explain, among other things, the…
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Political situation
08.08.2005
This animation examines the territorial division of the two poles, the geographic implantation of the populations of the Far North and the scientific bases in Antarctica.
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Description of ice types
07.08.2005
This animation explains the formation of the two types of ice (terrestrial and sea ice) in the Arctic and Antarctic. The differences between summer and winter ice coverage are also presented.
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Polar bears and penguins
06.08.2005
The animation looks at the distribution of two emblematic species, polar bears at the North Pole and penguins at the South Pole.
