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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.

  • The Arctic and Antarctic Oceans

    The Arctic and Antarctic Oceans

    29.07.2005

    This animation gives details on the two polar oceans, with details of fronts and currents for both of them.

  • Ice caps or Inlandsis

    Ice caps or Inlandsis

    28.07.2005

    How ice caps are formed, in the Arctic and Antarctic, explained with a series of cross-sectional animations.

  • How glaciers work?

    How glaciers work?

    27.07.2005

    Presentation of various general concepts concerning glaciers: formation, glacier movement, moraines, ...

  • Ice-shelves

    Ice-shelves

    26.07.2005

    Presentation of the Antarctic ice shelf, formation and surface area compared with terra firma.

  • Ice floes

    Ice floes

    25.07.2005

    Description of the variations in size of the ice floes at the two poles, month by month. With photos of the various components of ice floes.

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The Belgian team: teachers Arjan van der Star, Wim Van Buggenhout and Alex Baiverlin

Interview: bringing Polar Science to the classroom

IPF interviewed the three Belgian teachers who participated in the Teachers Workshop that was organised in conjunction with the Oslo Science Conference in June 2010. How do these teachers bring their insight…


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