OGGM-edu: Glacier interactive apps The Open Global Glacier Model (OGGM) edu has a series of interactive apps and notebooks suitable for students of different levels. They provide a series of tolls for instructors to use in practical classes. The tools can be run on any computer and do not require any software to be downloaded. […]
PATICE: The Patagonian Ice Sheet from 35,000 years ago to the present day This page provides a brand-new reconstruction of the Patagonian Ice Sheet from 35,000 years ago to the present day (called PATICE). PATICE is a new compilation of published ages and geomorphology, ranked and assessed and recalibrated, which we use to generate new
Here at AntarcticGlaciers.org we have been busy making many updates to the website. We are particularly keen to update the website to bring it in to line with the reformed A-Level syllabus, and also to update and rewrite some of the older content, and improve the website as a resource to promote public understanding of
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Welcome to AntarcticGlaciers! This page lists the different sections of the website that are relevant students in high school and post-16 education, and especially to the “Glacial Systems and Landscapes” section of the AQA A-Level physical geography syllabus. These pages will also be relevant to students taking other exam boards for their Geography A-Level, and
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The webpages of AntarcticGlaciers.org hopefully provide a useful information resource for both students and teachers. However, there are also lots of free downloads and interactive resources available on the internet. This webpage has a number of resources suitable for GCSE and A-Level Geography and Geoscience teachers. There are more ideas for student projects on the
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These webpages have plenty of information and advice for students of all ages. Students could also investigate Interactive Glacier Models,Ten Antarctic Facts and various Photographs. There is a wide range of resources available for teachers delivering the glaciers and glaciation knowledge content at A-Level and at undergraduate level. See a curated list here. Here is
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Choosing a topic As part of your A-Level or Advanced Higher Geography studies, you are required to undertake a fieldwork project as part of your independent study. This is your chance to do something that you’re really interested in! But choosing what to study can be daunting. How can you narrow it down? Firstly, look
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A glacier model is a simple way of describing a glacier or ice sheet, using well-understood mathematical relationships, such as the deformation rate, amount of melting, snowfall and precipitation. There are quite a few interactive glacier models on the internet that you can play with. Use these models to experiment with making glaciers and ice
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In this page, I have tried to explain and put right some common misconceptions about glaciers often held by students. Nothing lives on glaciers Glaciers may appear lifeless, but in fact they are a rich biological hotspot. Glaciers are dusty places, and that dust is bound together with a rich and varied microbial life. This
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