Symposium held to mark International Polar Year
April 2 Chinese Academy of Sciences With an objective of better analyzing the recent developments of polar research, upgrading China research capacity and presenting strategies and priorities for polar research and capacity building in the future, a session of the Xiangshan Science Conferences opened on 2 April in Shanghai. Under the theme of "Scientific frontiers of International Polar Year (IPY) and future polar research, the three-day meeting will invite scholars from various disciplines to have an in-depth discussion on various topics, ranging from Dome A science, astronomy in the Antarctic, Arctic Ocean Science, and Antarctic geology.
NASA Launches Airborne Study of Arctic Atmosphere, Air Pollution
WASHINGTON, April 1, 2008 PRNewswire This month, NASA begins the most extensive field campaign ever to investigate the chemistry of the Arctic's lower atmosphere. The mission is poised to help scientists identify how air pollution contributes to climate changes in the Arctic. ARCTAS is NASA's contribution to an international series of Arctic field experiments that is part of the International Polar Year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Department of Energy also are sponsoring research flights from Fairbanks this month in collaboration with NASA.
NASA's flying lab to study air over Arctic
PALMDALE, April 1 Valley Press Its exterior bristling with sensors and collection equipment, its interior packed with scientific instruments, NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory is prepared to take off this morning to study the air over the Arctic Circle. The aircraft will participate in the Arctic Research of the Composition of the Troposphere from Aircraft and Satellites - or ARCTAS - mission, a study of the makeup of the Arctic atmosphere and how it is affected by pollutants. It is part of the space agency's participation in the International Polar Year, an international scientific research effort focused on the Arctic and Antarctic regions.
Compiled by Paul Garwood, WMO
