From the editor: halfway through the IPY—halfway for an Antarctic traverse

April is here and we have just passed the midpoint of the International Polar Year (IPY), which began on 1 March 2007 and will conclude on 1 March 2009. The “year” stretches over 24 months to accommodate two summer field seasons in both polar regions. The northern summer is fast approaching, and sci...

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Published in:Polar Research
Main Author: Goldman, Helle V.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2008
Subjects:
Antarctic
Arctic
Antarc*
Antarctica
International Polar Year
IPY
Polar Research
Online Access:https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2859
https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v27i1.6163
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Summary:April is here and we have just passed the midpoint of the International Polar Year (IPY), which began on 1 March 2007 and will conclude on 1 March 2009. The “year” stretches over 24 months to accommodate two summer field seasons in both polar regions. The northern summer is fast approaching, and scientists who will undertake a second IPY summer season in the Arctic are making their final preparations. At the opposite end of the planet, summer is over and scientists have wrapped up the first IPY field season. Those whose projects will carry on for a second summer season will have to wait until late this year to resume work in Antarctica.

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