Arctic

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Arctic Links:

The Arctic
http://www.saskschools.ca/%7Egregory/arctic/Aintro.html
Created by a Canadian teacher, this page has information on the land, plants, and animals of the arctic, the Inuit, communities, weather, inuksuit, and aurora borealis.

Arctic Studies Center
http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/
This site, part of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, explores the history of northern peoples (Ainu, Vikings, Yup'ik, and more), cultures, and environments and the issues that matter to northern residents today.

Arctic Theme Page
http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/
Sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), this site provides Arctic information and descriptions of the present state of the Arctic ecosystem and climate.

Terrestrial Mammals of the Arctic
http://lynx.uio.no/jon/lynx/arctmam.htm
This site contains a list of land mammals found in the arctic and indicates which are found in each of the Soviet Union, Alaska, Canada, and Greenland.

Alaska Department of Fish & Game Wildlife Notebook Series
http://www.adfg.state.ak.us/pubs/notebook/notehome.php
The ADF&G Wildlife Notebook Series includes descriptions of more than 100 of Alaska's wild fish and game.

Alaska Department of Natural Resources
http://dnr.alaska.gov/
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources home page is an index of links to pages or web sites on topics related to Alaska's natural resources. In the Education section you will find links to Alaska's agriculture and Alaska's volcanoes.

Arctic Circle
http://arcticcircle.uconn.edu/
This site contains sections on Natural Resources, History and Culture, and Social Equity and Environmental Justice. There is also a virtual museum with art, photography, and anthropology. Please note that as of January 1, 2009, this site is no longer updated or corrected. Use for historical information only.