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Mountain of Ice
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Related NOVA Resources
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The following resources from the companion Web site accompany this program:
Krakauer in Antarctica
Read author and mountaineer Jon Krakauer's description
of Antarctica, where the cold can suddenly overwhelm
you and the light, color, snow, and ice can dazzle.
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)
The Producer's Story
Follow a firsthand account of the adventure of
filming the ascent to Antarctica's highest peak
from producer Liesl Clark, the first woman to
summit Vinson from its east side.
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Expedition Panoramas
View 360-degree photographs of three of the team's
camps. (QuickTime plugin required.)
(Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)
Life Cycle of a Glacier
Follow the journey of a single snowflake as it
takes a 30,000-year ride through a glacier in
Antarctica in this online activity. (Flash plug-in required; non-Flash version available.)
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)
If the Ice Melts
See maps showing sea levels 20,000 years ago along
the U.S. East Coast, Florida, Northern Europe, and
Southeast Asia, and learn what might happen if the
West or East Antarctic Ice Sheets were to melt.
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Plus:
Resources
Program Transcript
Complete narration for the TV program.
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