What is IPY?

The International Polar Year is a large scientific programme focused on the Arctic and the Antarctic from March 2007 to March 2009. Learn more about IPY.

Highlights

Investigating the permafrost in NE Greenland – and comparing it to the permafrost in Svalbard!

Svalbard Students, Sep 7, 2008

Students on an International University Course on High Arctic Permafrost Landscape Dynamic are comparing results from the same measurements taken in Svalbard and Greenland. More...

International Polar Day - People

The 6th International Polar Day, on September 24th 2008, celebrates People in the Polar Regions. More...

IPY in Google Earth

Learn more about IPY projects using Google Earth More...

Featured Multimedia

Watch 17 new POLAR-PALOOZA videos. Start with the search for meteorites on Antarctica. More...
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News & Announcements

IPY Blogs

Friends of IPY

The Offshore New Harbor Project: Investigating the Greenhouse World to Icehouse World Transition
Sep 8, 2008
ANDRILL Team News
Second call for papers: Arctic Frontiers 2009 Scientific Conference (Tromsø)
Sep 8, 2008
IPY Announcements
IPY Report: September 2008
Sep 8, 2008
Nicola Munro Announcements
Investigating sea ice decline
Sep 4, 2008
DAMOCLES Press Releases
Cape Farewell September Expedition
Sep 4, 2008
Cape Farewell Press Releases
International Polar Year IV: Context and Promise, A Second-Year Course Yukon College and University
Sep 4, 2008
Canada IPY Announcements
Now Accepting Applications - PolarTREC Teachers 2009/2010
Sep 4, 2008
IPY Alaska Announcements
Educational IPY photo-exhibit - call for submissions
Sep 4, 2008
ANDRILL Team Announcements
Call for Pre-Proposals: European Partnership in Polar Climate Science (PolarCLIMATE)
Sep 4, 2008
IPY
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Investigating the permafrost in NE Greenland – and comparing it to the permafrost in Svalbard!
Sep 7, 2008
Svalbard Students
Arctic Sea Ice in the news
Sep 1, 2008
David Carlson
A Chilly Swim in the Arctic
Aug 13, 2008
Rhian Salmon
A step back from the adventure
Aug 12, 2008
Rhian Salmon
Glaciers and Pod Groups
Aug 11, 2008
Rhian Salmon
Hirbilung Fjord in Alexander Bay
Aug 9, 2008
Rhian Salmon
Qikiqtarjuaq
Aug 8, 2008
Rhian Salmon
Wrestling with wires
Aug 6, 2008
INCATPA
Penguins of the North. That Fly.
Aug 5, 2008
Rhian Salmon
How the project “Friends from the World” was born
Aug 4, 2008
Guest Contributor
Picnic on Banks Island
Aug 3, 2008
INCATPA
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The International Polar Year 2007-8 is a huge, exciting scientific campaign focussing on the polar regions. It is also an unprecedented opportunity to demonstrate, follow, and get involved with, cutting edge science in real-time.

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