Planning For The International Polar Year 2007 2008

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Polar Research Board,Committee on International Polar Year 2007-2008: Report of the Implementation Workshop
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2005-01-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309182379

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Planning for the International Polar Year 2007-2008 by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Polar Research Board,Committee on International Polar Year 2007-2008: Report of the Implementation Workshop Pdf

The International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2008 will be an internationally coordinated campaign of polar observations, research, and analysis that will further our understanding of physical and social processes in the polar regions, examine their globally-connected role in the climate system, and establish research infrastructure for the future. Within this context, the IPY will galvanize new and innovative observations and research while at the same time building on and enhancing existing relevant initiatives. It also will serve as a mechanism to attract and develop a new generation of scientists and engineers with the versatility to tackle complex global issues. In 2004, the National Academies' Polar Research Board organized a workshop to explore the challenges associated with these initiatives. Planning for the International Polar Year 2007-2008 summarizes the presentations and discussions from this workshop.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : OCLC:1037907696

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Planning for the International Polar Year 2007-2008 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0309092124

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A Vision for the International Polar Year 2007-2008 by Anonim Pdf

In 2007-2008, many nations around the world will host an intense, coordinated field campaign of polar observations, research, and analysis called the "International Polar Year." This report presents an overview of potential science themes, enabling technologies, and public outreach opportunities that can be used to focus International Polar Year on societal needs. The committee recommends that the U.S. scientific community and participating agencies use this opportunity to better understand environmental change and variability in the polar regions; explore new scientific frontiers ranging from the molecular to the planetary scales; and engage the public through varied educations and outreach activities.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Polar Research Board,Committee on the Lessons and Legacies of International Polar Year 2007-2008
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309252034

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Lessons and Legacies of International Polar Year 2007-2008 by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Polar Research Board,Committee on the Lessons and Legacies of International Polar Year 2007-2008 Pdf

International Polar Year 2007-2008 (IPY) was an intense, coordinated field campaign of observations, research, and analysis. It was the largest, most comprehensive campaign ever mounted to explore Earth's polar domains. Legacies and Lessons of the International Polar Year 2007-2008 summarizes how IPY engaged the public to communicate the relevance of polar research to the entire planet, strengthened connections with the Indigenous people of the Arctic, and established new observational networks. Legacies and Lessons of the International Polar Year 2007-2008 also addresses the objectives articulated for IPY in the 2004 National Research Council report, A Vision for International Polar Year (NRC, 2004). These objectives include: suggestions for scientific communities and agencies to use the IPY to initiate a sustained effort aimed at assessing large-scale environmental change and variability in the polar regions, the need to explore new scientific frontiers from the molecular to the planetary scale, investment in critical infrastructure and technology to guarantee that IPY 2007-2008 leaves enduring benefits for the nation and for the residents of northern regions, as well as increase public understanding of the importance of polar regions in the global system. Legacies and Lessons of the International Polar Year 2007-2008 explains how activities at both poles led to scientific discoveries that provided a step change in scientific understanding and helped translate scientific knowledge into policy-relevant information. At a time when the polar regions are undergoing a transformation from an icy wilderness to a new zone for human affairs, these insights could not be more timely or more relevant. From outreach activities that engaged the general public to projects that brought researchers from multiple disciplines and several nations together, the legacies of IPY extend far beyond the scientific results achieved, and valuable lessons learned from the process will guide future endeavors of similar magnitude.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Arctic regions
ISBN : 1100201920

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International Polar Year Canadian Science Report, Highlights by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science. Subcommittee on Research
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Nature
ISBN : PSU:000058944110

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International Polar Year by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science. Subcommittee on Research Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Nature
ISBN : UCSD:31822038357620

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International Polar Year by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Pdf

Author : Chris Rapley,International Council for Science
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Climatic changes
ISBN : 0930357612

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A Framework for the International Polar Year 2007-2008 by Chris Rapley,International Council for Science Pdf

Author : Susan Barr,Cornelia Lüdecke
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642124020

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The History of the International Polar Years (IPYs) by Susan Barr,Cornelia Lüdecke Pdf

Although international scientific cooperation - particularly in meteorology - was established previous to the first International Polar Year, the IPY-1 (1882-83) is considered to be the first revolutionary step towards an extensive international cooperation in the polar areas for the benefit of science rather than national prestige and territorial gain. This was followed by IPY-2 (1932-33) and IPY-3 - actually the International Geophysical Year (1957-58) - before the crowning effort of IPY-4 (2007-08). The history of these years is recounted here and explains the political, economic, technical and scientific conditions and expectations that laid the basis for each IPY and which gradually expanded both the scope and extent of our understanding of the complexities in polar regions

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Arctic regions
ISBN : UVA:35007006861938

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Arctic Research of the United States by Anonim Pdf

Author : Igor Krupnik,Ian Allison,Robin Bell,Paul Cutler,David Hik,Jerónimo López-Martínez,Volker Rachold,Eduard Sarukhanian,Colin Summerhayes
Publisher : University of Alberta Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1896445551

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Understanding Earth's Polar Challenges by Igor Krupnik,Ian Allison,Robin Bell,Paul Cutler,David Hik,Jerónimo López-Martínez,Volker Rachold,Eduard Sarukhanian,Colin Summerhayes Pdf

The International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2008 co-sponsored by ICSU and WMO became the largest coordinated research program in the Earth's polar regions. It involved a large range of disciplines, from geophysics to ecology, also embracing human health, social sciences, and the humanities. All IPY projects included partners from several nations and/or from indigenous communities and polar residents' organizations. An estimated 50,000 researchers, local observers, educators, students, and support personnel from more than 60 nations were involved in the 228 international projects (170 in science, 1 in data management, and 57 in education and outreach) and related national efforts. IPY generated intensive research and observations in the Arctic and Antarctica over a two-year period, March 1, 2007-March 31, 2009, with many activities continuing beyond that date. IPY 2007-2008 generated much anticipated momentum with substantial funding for research and monitoring activities, new observational and analysis technologies, integrated system-level approaches, and a broadened circle of stakeholders. It introduced new research and organizational paradigms that will have a lasting legacy of their own. It showed the power of integrative vision, and consolidated new trans-disciplinary approaches.

Author : Christian Bjørnæs,Pål Prestrud
Publisher : Fagbokforlaget
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Climatic changes
ISBN : 8274774914

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The State of the Poles by Christian Bjørnæs,Pål Prestrud Pdf

This book presents the findings from the International Polar Year (2007-2008), one of the largest ever coordinated research programs covering the earth's polar regions.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science. Subcommittee on Research
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Nature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105050441703

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International Polar Year by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science. Subcommittee on Research Pdf

Author : Amy L. Sayward
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781472513229

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The United Nations in International History by Amy L. Sayward Pdf

The United Nations in International History argues for a new way of examining the history of this central global institution by integrating more traditional diplomacy between states with new trends in transnational and cultural history to explore the organization and its role in 20th- and 21st-century history. Amy Sayward looks at the origins of the U.N. before examining a range of organizations and players in the United Nations system and analysing its international work in the key arenas of diplomacy, social & economic development programs, peace-keeping, and human rights. This volume provides a concise introduction to the broad array of international work done by the United Nations, synthesizes the existing interdisciplinary literature, and highlights areas in need of further research, making it ideal for students and beginning researchers.

Author : Vijay P. Singh,Pratap Singh,Umesh K. Haritashya
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1301 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789048126415

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Encyclopedia of Snow, Ice and Glaciers by Vijay P. Singh,Pratap Singh,Umesh K. Haritashya Pdf

The earth’s cryosphere, which includes snow, glaciers, ice caps, ice sheets, ice shelves, sea ice, river and lake ice, and permafrost, contains about 75% of the earth’s fresh water. It exists at almost all latitudes, from the tropics to the poles, and plays a vital role in controlling the global climate system. It also provides direct visible evidence of the effect of climate change, and, therefore, requires proper understanding of its complex dynamics. This encyclopedia mainly focuses on the various aspects of snow, ice and glaciers, but also covers other cryospheric branches, and provides up-to-date information and basic concepts on relevant topics. It includes alphabetically arranged and professionally written, comprehensive and authoritative academic articles by well-known international experts in individual fields. The encyclopedia contains a broad spectrum of topics, ranging from the atmospheric processes responsible for snow formation; transformation of snow to ice and changes in their properties; classification of ice and glaciers and their worldwide distribution; glaciation and ice ages; glacier dynamics; glacier surface and subsurface characteristics; geomorphic processes and landscape formation; hydrology and sedimentary systems; permafrost degradation; hazards caused by cryospheric changes; and trends of glacier retreat on the global scale along with the impact of climate change. This book can serve as a source of reference at the undergraduate and graduate level and help to better understand snow, ice and glaciers. It will also be an indispensable tool containing specialized literature for geologists, geographers, climatologists, hydrologists, and water resources engineers; as well as for those who are engaged in the practice of agricultural and civil engineering, earth sciences, environmental sciences and engineering, ecosystem management, and other relevant subjects.