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Antarctica as a global common
Online Lesson | 16 Dec 2026 | Start: 17:00 | DURATION: 2 HOURS Specification content
3.2.1.5.1 Antarctica as a global common
An outline of the contemporary geography, including climate, of Antarctica (including the Southern Ocean as far north as the Antarctic Convergence) to demonstrate its role as a global common and illustrate its vulnerability to global economic pressures and environmental change.
Learning outcomes
This lesson will help students to understand the physical geography of the continent including key physical features, important climatic and oceanic processes.
Suggested timing
2 hours
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Course Module: Global systems and global governance (Autumn 2) | Lesson Antarctica as a global common:
Online Lesson | 16 Dec 2026 | Start: 17:00 | DURATION: 2 HOURS Specification content
3.2.1.5.1 Antarctica as a global common
An outline of the contemporary geography, including climate, of Antarctica (including the Southern Ocean as far north as the Antarctic Convergence) to demonstrate its role as a global common and illustrate its vulnerability to global economic pressures and environmental change.
Learning outcomes
This lesson will help students to understand the physical geography of the continent including key physical features, important climatic and oceanic processes.
Suggested timing
2 hours
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