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	Antarctica - Search View - MSN Encarta
		Ross charted the volcanic island and the massive ice shelf that now bear his name; he also discovered present-day Victoria Land and located the south magnetic pole, which at that time was positioned among Victoria Land’s mountains.
		Antarctica is a valued source of fossils, which provide a record of the breakup of the supercontinent Gondwanaland, and meteorites, including those from the Moon and from Mars.
		Antarctica’s relatively unpolluted, thin, and dry atmosphere allows scientists to study phenomena such as auroras, cosmic rays, and transmission of radio waves.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761565002__1/Antarctica.html (6630 words)

	Haze Gray & Underway Photo Feature: The Cutter Bear
		Bear became an institution of the northern settlements; she was recognized far and wide.
		Bear was renamed Bear of Oakland sailed for Boston to refit.
		Bear was overhauled to serve as the flagship of the expedition; she was joined by Northland.
	www.hazegray.org /features/bear (1990 words)

	Bear Island
		Bear Island (Connecticut) is one of the Thimble Islands
		Bear Island, County Cork is an island on the west coast of Ireland.
		The island is of volcanic origin and lies to the south of Saint Thomas in the Charlotte Amalie harbor.
	www.artistbooking.com /trips/18/bear-island.html (902 words)

	Lesson Plans - Antarctica: A Cold Desert Ecosystem (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Antarctica is land that is mostly covered by ice.
		Antarctica is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent on Earth.
		Antarctica was first sighted in 1820 by explorer Fabian von Bollinghausen, who never set foot on the continent but observed it from his ship.
	www.nationalgeographic.com /xpeditions/lessons/08/g35/antarctica.html (840 words)

	Antarctic History
		There was an abundance of elephant seals on the island and by 1855 whalers (turned sealer) had landed and begun harvesting the crop.
		Repairs were made at Petermann Island and Charcot headed south to continue his work of charting the coast of Graham Land and all offshore islands (work he had begun on the first expedition).
		Before leaving Antarctica in February of 1948 (after its ship was freed by the icebreakers of Operation Windmill), the Ronne Expedition had achieved its major objectives, and it bore the distinction of being the first expedition in history to have women as winter-over members.
	www.antarcticaonline.com /antarctica/history/history.htm (14180 words)

	Gate of the Sun - Antarctica - Expedition Cruises and Antarctic Wildlife Tours
		Antarctica and the Sub-Antarctic Islands are some of the truly unspoilt regions of the world.
		The future of Antarctica is crucial to the climate and ecology of the world.
		The South Shetland Islands were discovered in 1819 and lie parallel to the Antarctic Peninsula, separated by the deep-water Bransfield Strait, 150 km, (100mile) wide.
	www.gateofthesun.com /Antarctica (941 words)

	NABC Guest Book Archive
		The wife of a friend of mine that I took bear hunting last fall was worried about his safety and I explained in so many words that he (and she) had more to worry about from his neighbors and co-workers than any bear.
		The bear he shot knew he was in the tree and came to investigate out of curiosity not because bears are man-eating animals, but because it knew something was different and wanted to check things out before chowing down on oatmeal raisin cookies.
		I became interested in bears when my husband took me up in the hill of upstate NJ and we came upon a fl bear and her cub from that year and her last years cub.
	www.bear.org /Guest_Book_Archive2.html (10415 words)

	Explore Antarctica—TravelWild Expeditions
		In the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) you will be amazed at the variety of flowering plants and land birds, as well as penguins and seabirds, different from those of Antarctica.
		This extraordinary voyage is scheduled during the height of the Austral summer and allows additional time for exploration of Antarctica and the wildlife sanctuaries of the Subantarctic Islands.
		In the historic Falkland Islands you will explore some of the privately owned outer islands that are home to great concentrations of wildlife.
	www.travelwild.com /Antarctica_Explore.asp (744 words)

	Antarctica
		This island was chosen because a snowy ramp led up to the long sloping glacier giving the necessary access to the six thousand foot high plateau dividing the Antarctic Peninsula north and south to the mainland.
		By now the barkentine Bear, which was assigned to pick up East Base personnel, made more urgent by the ongoing war in Europe, had managed to break through the ice pack as far as Mikkelsen Island, where solid ice surrounding Stonington Island made it impossible to relieve the men as planned.
		Although I had since returned to Antarctica twice, including a trip directly to the South Pole in 1971, I never thought it would be possible to return to this uniquely special site and certainly not with my daughter, Karen, to be able to share it with her.
	www.penguins51.com /antarctica.htm (5442 words)

	LiveScience.com - Genetic Time Travel: Scientists Decode DNA of Extinct Animal
		Skull from the extinct Pleistocene cave bear, Ursus spelaeus.
		The scientists consider this bear study merely a proof of principle, as they are more interested in exploring human ancestors.
		That was one of the reasons the scientists chose to first test their technique with a species not closely related to humans.
	www.livescience.com /othernews/050607_cave_bear.html (881 words)

	Cruises: Antarctica with International WildLife Adventures - (800) 593-8881
		Mysterious, dramatic fl cliffs of Elephant Island appeared in the distance and icebergs littered the dark blue-grey sea around us.
		Breathtaking views over to Livingston Island enthralled us all as high peaks appeared briefly through the clouds in a patch of blue sky.
		We threaded our way through the ice palaces and castles with great tabular bergs in the background to land on Aitcho Island.A leopard seal with his wide grinning mouth was lazing on an ice floe near the ship.
	wildlifeadventures.com /Antarctica/antarctica_shiplog.htm (205 words)

	Antarctica Cruises Travel Tour Vacations Cruise
		The Antarctic Peninsula is the most readily accessible part of the White Continent and has some of the best wildlife and scenery.
		Between your departure from and return to the port of Ushuaia, Argentina, you will experience the wildlife and scenic highlights of the Antarctic Peninsula and the South Shetland Islands.
		The name Antarctica comes from the word 'Arktikos' meaning 'Ursa Minoris' or 'Little Bear', the northern hemisphere constellation, whereas 'Antarktikos' means 'Ursa Major' or 'Great Bear', the southern hemisphere constellation where the Antarctica is located.
	www.antarctica-way.com (327 words)

	IOTA Activity for:
		A trip to Langkawi Island (AS058) may be possible.
		VP2V/G6AY -- Jim (G3RTE) and Phil (G3SWH), will be active from Anegada Island (British Virgin Islands), on 10 - 80 meters, using mostly CW with some SSB and the possibility of some CW on 160m.
		They will have two 100 watt stations and they hope to be on the air as much as possible, propagation permitting.
	www.islandchaser.com /cgi-bin/webcal/showday.pl?20060226 (577 words)

	Photo Safaris - Ultimate Antarctica
		Together they have led numerous tours to the Falkland Islands and are very familiar with the islands' best spots for wildlife viewing and photography.
		With a degree in geography and ecology from Reading University, she has participated in several scientific research projects in the UK, Canary Islands and Russia and has extensively studied a variety of seabirds.
		She has a particularly strong knowledge of the ecology, birds and sea mammals of Antarctica and she is a skilled Zodiac boat operator.
	www.photosafaris.com /Tours_2005/ultimateantarctica_leaders.asp (1777 words)

	Virtual Field Trip to Antarctica
		Use the links below about the Animals of Antarctica to find the answers to the Questions below.
		Click on the picture above to find out what their nests are made of.
		Click here to read about blizzards be sure to watch the movie.
	www.can-do.com /uci/lessons98/Antarctica.html (859 words)

	antarctica.html (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Provincetown Banner at Paradise Bay, Antarctica (Chilean Base Camp) with Bill Costa and Nelson
		Antarctica, the Falkland Islands, and Tierra del Fuego aboard the Marco Polo, 2002
		Decennial Ball Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of J. Burrows and Co.
	www.burrows.com /bear/antarctica.html (46 words)

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