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Thursday, 01 January 2009 00:54
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: Issue 10: Polar Mammals
Written by Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears
The January issue of the Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears cyberzine is now available!
Polar Mammals was co-produced with the American Museum of Natural History, and includes a wide range of engaging and informative content!
Do you want to know more about polar mammals and the adaptations that help them survive in these cold environments? This month's Science Content Knowledge article includes excerpts from an interview with Dr. Ross MacPhee, resea...
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Saturday, 27 December 2008 08:57
Sailor of the RRS James Clark Ross Awarded the Merchant Navy Medal
Written by Glenn Stein
British Antarctic Survey, 29th April - 1st May 2009
The first in a series of themed events to be held over the next two years for early career polar researchers, this workshop will combine the themes of polar atmosphere and climate modelling. Career development sessions will be interspersed between lectures, practical sessions and problem solving workshops. Ideas for sessions are listed below - this unique event allows the participants to have a say in the programme to ensure it is as relevant as possible to those present.
All participants are encouraged to present a poster, and will be given the opportunity to help in the organisation of the workshop, such as by chairing sessions
This event is free for all members of the UK Polar Network...
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Thursday, 18 December 2008 05:58
The UK Polar Network presents: Atmosphere and Modelling Skills Workshop
Written by Louise Huffman
British Antarctic Survey, 29th April - 1st May 2009 The first in a series of themed events to be held over the next two years for early career polar researchers, this workshop will combine the themes of polar atmosphere and climate modelling. Career development sessions will be interspersed between lectures, practical sessions and problem solving workshops. Ideas for sessions are listed below - this unique event allows the participants to have a say in the programme to ensure it is as relevant as possible to those present. All participants are encouraged to present a poster, and will be given the opportunity to help in the organisation of the workshop, such as by chairing sessions. This event is free for all members of the UK Polar Network...
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Tuesday, 16 December 2008 20:48
AGU press advisory: The Arctic in Flux: New Insights from the International Polar Year
Written by Louise Huffman
AGU 2008 Fall Meeting
Media advisory: Tuesday, 16 December
0900h
Continuing climate changes in the Arctic received renewed scientific attention during the International Polar Year (IPY) — a scientific research campaign focused on the Arctic and Antarctic, which is slated to end in early 2009. This briefing presents early results from a range of Arctic studies conducted during IPY based on climate models and new observations taken from sea, land, and space. Findings include the discovery of new seeps of the greenhouse gas methane along the East Siberian Arctic Shelf, large increases in tundra greenness along North America's Arctic coasts, a lengthening snowmelt season and a second year of ice mass loss in Greenland, and evidence that the predicted amp...
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Tuesday, 16 December 2008 20:46
Special presidential representative for international cooperation on Arctic and Antarctica appointed
Written by Louise Huffman
Zhongshan Station serves as the logistical hub of Chinese scientific research activities in East Antarctica and in the near future it will be a support platform for the new Kunlun Station to be constructed at Dome A. Situated in a small ice-free coastal region between the ice sheet and the ocean, Zhongshan Station serves as a base for scientists conducting research at the station and out in the field.
In his latest report, SciencePoles reporter Je...
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Wednesday, 10 December 2008 18:18
Zhongshan Station: Hub of Chinese Scientific Research in East Antarctica
Written by International Polar Foundation
Zhongshan Station serves as the logistical hub of Chinese scientific research activities in East Antarctica and in the near future it will be a support platform for the new Kunlun Station to be constructed at Dome A. Situated in a small ice-free coastal region between the ice sheet and the ocean, Zhongshan Station serves as a base for scientists conducting research at the station and out in the field.
In his latest report, SciencePoles reporter Je...
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Tuesday, 09 December 2008 18:20
'Above The Poles' Day Celebrated around the World
Written by Rhian Salmon
December 4th, 2008, was our seventh International Polar Day (including the launch), this time focusing on research 'Above The Polar Regions'. You'd think by now we would know how to do these... but every time, without exception, is experimental and exciting. Much like the IPY science we are discussing.
In the following days, we heard from people around the world:
Brazil
The last IPY Day, ...
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Content: 1. IPY Data letters to National Committees 2. Publications, Reports, Special Issues 3. IPY Celebrations, February 2009 4. IPY at AGU Conference, December 2008 5. Current Antarctic Season 6. Images 7. IPY Closure over Holiday Season Report no. 20, December 2008 From: IPY International Programme Office To: IPY Project Coordinators cc: IPY Community Google Groups 1. IPY Data Management letters The IPY Joint Committee co-chairs have sent Data Management letters to 10 IPY National Committees (Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, UK). These letters encourage those countries that have national IP...
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Monday, 08 December 2008 23:30
Polar Honors of the Russian Geographical Society 1845-1995
Written by Glenn Stein
Today, Thursday December 4th, IPY is celebrating it's seventh International Polar Day, this time focussing on research Above The Polar Regions.
In conjunction with this event, several IPY partners have released new information about their projects. Here are some examples:
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Global Interagency IPY Polar Year Snapshot GIIPSY
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