ANTA102-15S1 (C) Semester One 2015

Antarctica: The Cold Continent

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 23 February 2015
End Date: Sunday, 28 June 2015
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 6 March 2015
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 22 May 2015

Description

This introductory course explores the evolution of the Antarctic continent, the dynamics of polar ice, the drivers of weather and climate in Antarctica, the circulation of the Southern Ocean, astronomy and human interaction with the polar region including the history of exploration and intriguing legal issues.

Restrictions

INCO103, ANTA101, ANTA112

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Geology 10 Mar 2015 12.5%
Glaciology 24 Mar 2015 12.5%
Weather and Climate 05 May 2015 12.5%
Astronomy 19 May 2015 12.5%
Final Exam 50%

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Berkman, Paul Arthur; Science into policy : global lessons from Antarctica ; Academic Press, 2002.

Chaturvedi, Sanjay; The polar regions : a political geography ; Published in association with the Scott Polar Research Institute by J. Wiley, 1996.

Crossley, Louise , Australian Antarctic Foundation., Australian Surveying and Land Information Group; Explore Antarctica ; Cambridge University Press, 1995.

McGonigal, David , Woodworth, Lynn; Antarctica : the blue continent ; Random House New Zealand, 2002.

Riffenburgh, Beau; Encyclopedia of the Antarctic ; Routledge, 2007.

Waterhouse, E. J. , Antarctica New Zealand; Ross Sea region 2001 : a state of the environment report for the Ross Sea region of Antarctica ; New Zealand Antarctic Institute (Antarctica New Zealand), 2001.

Course links

Library portal

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $808.00

International fee $3,638.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Earth and Environment .

All ANTA102 Occurrences

  • ANTA102-15S1 (C) Semester One 2015