All Features [U.S. International Polar Year]

Polar-Orbiting Balloon Flights to Gather Data on the Sun's Influence on Climate

11/9/2007 A solar telescope has been successfully launched to 120,000 feet using a balloon larger than a Boeing 747. In 2009, the technology will be used to launch polar balloon flights that will collect data on the Sun's influence on Earth’s climate. More

From Antarctica to Greenland, NBC's Today Show Broadcast Live from "The Ends of the Earth" Nov. 5 to 9

11/5/2007 NBC's "Today" show anchors Matt Lauer and Ann Curry reported live from Greenland and from NSF's McMurdo Station, Antarctica respectively for a groundbreaking program on climate change. More

Altitude Symptoms at the South Pole (ASAP): Mayo Clinic Study Aims for Broad Societal Benefits

11/4/2007 Altitude sickness ranges from a mild medical irritant to a life-threatening condition. The U.S. Antarctic Program, which routinely sends researchers up 9,300 feet at the South Pole, is a unique laboratory for studying what causes the ailment. More

"The Log from the Southern Ocean": Marine Biologists Dive to Understand How Antarctic Animals Cope with Extremes

11/4/2007 Scientists from Clemson University and the University of Montana are diving frigid, ice-covered McMurdo Sound to understand how creatures of the Southern Ocean have uniquely adapted to cold, yet oxygen-rich water. More

Joint Norwegian-U.S. Traverse of East Antarctica to the South Pole Readied for November

10/29/2007 Seven tons of scientific equipment and provisions arrived at Norway's Troll Station in late October to support a joint scientific crossing that will study the ice sheet's role in global climate regulation More

Video Lecture, Conferences and Web Sites Trace History of Polar Science and Exploration

10/26/2007 These resources focus on significant historical milestones in the scientific exploration of the Polar regions--largely outside the IPY framework--emphasizing U.S. contributions to the international history of polar exploration and science. More

International Polar Year Data and Information Service (IPYDIS) Provides Coordination, On-line Forum for Users of IPY Data

10/23/2007 Jointy funded by NASA and NSF, IPYDIS is a global partnership of data centers, archives, and networks working to ensure stewardship of IPY and related data. NSIDC acts as a coordination office for the IPYDIS. More

Satellite Tags on Humpback Whales Expose Unknown Migration Routes to Antarctica

10/19/2007 By following the travels of tagged animals, scientists--including those at NOAA's National Marine Mammal Laboratory--are finding that individual whales take divergent and circuitous routes to the austral summer feeding grounds of the Antarctic. More

Smithsonian Institution Publishes Proceedings of International Polar Diving Workshop

10/17/2007 The Smithsonian Institution has announced the release of the Proceedings of the 2007 International Polar Diving Workshop, an IPY contribution from the polar scientific diving community. More

Updated 2006 "State of the Arctic" Report: Report Card Finds Warming Continues But Climate-Change Signals Mixed

10/16/2007 According to the Arctic Report Card 2007, overall warming of the Arctic system continued, though some elements are stabilizing or returning to climatological norms. These mixed tendencies show the sensitivity and complexity of the Arctic system. More

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