| Title | A vision for the International Polar Year 2007- 2008 |
| Author | Albert, M.R.; Bindschadler, R.; Bitz, C.; Bowen, J.; Krupnik, I.; Lanzerotti, L.; Schlosser, P.; Smith, P.M.; Somero, G.; Takacs-Vesbach, C.; Weller, G.; Wiens, D.; U. S., National Research Council, Polar Research Board, Washington, DC |
| Author Affil | Albert, M.R., U. S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover,ıNH, United StatesıNational Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Source | 96p. . Publisher: National Academies Press, Washington, DC, United States. ISBN: 0- 309-53203-5ı0-309-09212-4. CRREL Report No: ERDC/CRREL-MP-07-6704 |
| Publication Date | 2004 |
| Notes | In English. Accessed April 8, 2005; Includes 3 appendices. 85 refs. Ant. Acc. No: 78422. CRREL Acc. No: 59002335 |
| Index Terms | exploration; polar regions; Antarctica; Arctic Ocean; Arctic region; polar regions; Southern Ocean; International Polar Year 2007-08; IPY 2007-08 Research Publications; IPY 2007-08 Education, Outreach and Communication Publications |
| Abstract | A summary of the importance of the upcoming International Polar Year 2007-2008. Sections include: Why an International Polar Year in 2007-2008; Scientific challenges for the International Polar Year; Understanding change in the polar regions; Exploring scientific frontiers; Technology to enable innovative observations; Increasing public understanding and participation in polar science through the International Polar Year; and Actions needed to make the International Polar Year succeed. (mte) |
| URL | http://www.nap.edu/books/0309092124/html/ |
| Publication Type | monograph |
| Record ID | 262281 |