Indian scientific endeavors in Ny-Ålesund, Arctic

An ice free Arctic can effect tropical climate and is therefore a key variable to understand the climate change. In order to undertake studies in the Arctic region, on 1st July 2008, the Indian station ‘Himadri’ has been opened in Ny-Ålesund. With India, 15 stations from 10 countries are now establi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Neloy Khare
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: National Institute of Polar Research 2009
Subjects:
geo
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.15094/00009487
https://doaj.org/article/1e1db26986194c0daa9d7dafd5a0903c
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Summary:An ice free Arctic can effect tropical climate and is therefore a key variable to understand the climate change. In order to undertake studies in the Arctic region, on 1st July 2008, the Indian station ‘Himadri’ has been opened in Ny-Ålesund. With India, 15 stations from 10 countries are now established in Ny-Ålesund. This report highlights Indian initiatives in the Arctic region.