The International Polar Year (IPY) 2007 - 2008 "will be an intense, internationally coordinated campaign of research that will initiate a new era in polar science" by educating and involving the public and assisting in the training of engineers, scientists, and leaders. While IPY is still in its planning stage, this website offers an introduction to IPY, the latest news, and information on its...
Ohio State presents the Byrd Polar Research Center's internationally recognized polar research primarily focused on the role of cold regions in the global climate system. The website presents summaries, images, and publications of the Center's seven main research groups: Environmental Geochemistry, Geological Sciences, Glacier Dynamics, Ice Core Paleoclimatology, Oceanography, Polar Meteorology,...