ice caps

Polar regions are the areas close to Earth?s two poles. Penguins can only be found in the southern polar region.

Provides an overview of the polar areas of the Earth, exploring life there, the melting of ice caps, and the effects around the world.

Describes the characteristics, size, and movement of icebergs, ice caps, and glaciers.

Introduces the plants and animals that have adapted to life in the polar regions.

Describes how glaciers move, how landscapes are carved by ice, and discusses ice caps, ice sheets, the Ice Age, and the Arctic regions.

College students Ajay Singh and Rachel Liu join professors Harriet Adams and Ralph Atkinson at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station where they learn about ice caps, their importance to the world's climate, the dangers of global warming, and what people can do to help save the planet. Presented in graphic novel form.

Examines the evidence concerning the reduction of ice on the Antarctic continent and the major effects on coastal cities due to rising sea levels.

Describes the formation, structure, and movement of glaciers, ice caps, and ice sheets and their effects on the earth's surface.