An Environment Canada department that provides information about ice conditions in Canadian waters. Includes current ice charts, data on ice thickness, bulletins, and a glossary. A searchable database for locating and assessing sources of Arctic environment data. Includes news on the ADD's role and events and a directory of information holdings of circum-arctic countries. The scientific goal of this study is to ascertain the role of the Arctic in global climate change.
Site includes a summary of the objectives and a diagram of the organisations structure.
Arctic research at the University of Troms . A searchable database of information on ostracodes, a group of bivalved crustacea preserved in the sediments of the Arctic Ocean. Includes information on the organization, current projects, environmental programs, scientific studies and databases, publications, land use policy, housing, and related links. NY Times article about the discovery of an ice-free patch of ocean near the North Pole. Includes maps, photos, and history of the project.