Polar Regions and Climate Change CD-ROM
06.10.2007
International Polar Foundation
© International Polar Foundation
The Polar Regions and climate change CD-ROM is the first of a series of CD-ROMs developed by the IPF. The project was supported by the Walloon Region, Roche Diagnostics, Rai Educational and WWF Switzerland.
On this CD-ROM, you will find 26 flash animations, 8 pedagogical dossiers, pictures and videos as well as some secret bonuses.
All flash animations have been grouped under 3 themes:
The polar regions
- Locate the Arctic and the Antarctic
- Night in the polar regions
- Political situation
- Description and movement of the ice
- Polar bears and penguins
- Polar fauna and flora
- Exploration of the Arctic
- Exploration of the Antarctic
The water cycle and the ice on Earth
- The water cycle
- Fresh water and ice on our planet
- The Arctic and Southern Oceans
- Ice caps and ice sheets
- How glaciers work
- Ice shelves
- Icebergs
- Sea ice
- Katabatic winds
Climate and climate change
- Climate record
- What is the atmosphere?
- Why is it cold at the poles?
- Earth's climate through history
- The greenhouse effect
- The complexity of the climate
- Climate modelling
- The impact of man
- How to react?
This Polar Regions & Climate Change CD-ROM is available in 6 languages (French, Dutch, English, German, Italian, Spanish). It can be ordered online via our e-shop.
