Description:
Polar ice forms over vast areas of the Earth's polar regions. This four-page illustrated NASA Fact Sheet describes how polar ice affects the exchange of energy taking place at the Earth's surface, and the sensitivity of this ice to changes in air and ocean temperatures.

Organization:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

URL:
http://eospso.gsfc.nasa.gov/ftp_docs/Polar_Ice.pdf

Contact:
Charlotte Griner, cgriner@pop900.gsfc.nasa.gov, Earth Observing System Project Science Office, Code 900, Greenbelt, MD, 20771, Phone: (301) 614-5559; Fax: (301) 614-6530

Cost:
Free

Education Level:
General

Subject:
Energy
Oceanography -Physical
Snow and Ice

Resource Type:
Internet Site
Fact Sheet

Date Added to teachearth.com:
9/21/01