USGS Educational Resources
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Climate Change
Permafrost Monitoring
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The U.S. Department of the Interior's DOI permafrost network in Alaska is part of a global network of permafrost monitoring stations that monitor for changes in the solid–earth component of the Earth's cryosphere. |
Use this Web resource to understand how permafrost is monitored and why it is important in polar research. Learn more… |
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Climate Change Science
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USGS Global Change Research activities, including those focused on the Poles, strive to achieve a whole–system understanding of the interrelationships among earth surface processes, ecological systems, and human activities. Research activities are designed to allow anticipation of future environmental changes and impacts. |
Use this overview of USGS global change research activities as a great first steps in exploring how the USGS supports polar investigations. Learn more… |
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Earthshots Satellite Images of Global Change: Antarctica
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These images show the seaward edge of the Filchner Ice Shelf, on the coast of Antarctica, facing the Atlantic. In the austral winter of 1986, the front edge of the Filchner Ice Shelf broke off into the sea, forming three large icebergs. This was a major, long–awaited calving. |
Use this site to examine changes that can be detected via Landsat satellite imagery, and read the explanatory text provided. Learn more… |
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Glaciers: Clues to Future Climate?
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This is an introductory booklet about glaciers and climate change. |
Understand how climate change is monitored and why it is important to the planet. Learn more… |
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Glimpses of the Ice Age from Interstate 81
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This roadside geology guide explains how ice was important in the past landscape of Virginia. |
Use this guide to track the impact that ice and global climate have had on the people and landscape of Virginia. You can also use it as an example of how you might create your own local guidebook that illustrates these impacts in your area. Learn more… |
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The Great Ice Age
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This booklet discusses the Ice Age and its impact on the Earth´s surface. |
Use this booklet to get an overview of the Ice Age, the times when continental glaciers advanced, the impact that the Ice Age had on the history of the Earth, and why it is relevant today. Learn more… |
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