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Virtual balloons for IPY
On March 1 2007, students at schools around the world marked the advent of International Polar year by conducting an ice experiment. They then told the IPY community and the world by pinning a virtual balloon onto a web-based map showing exactly where they were.
It proved to be quite a success, with hundreds of schools contributing so far. IPY enthusiasts also joined in, turning the map into a riot of red balloons.
For technical reasons, browsers don’t like it if you show too many balloons at one time, so only the most recent 200 balloons are shown. However, you can see all contributed posts directly by browsing the directory from this page. Navigate to older balloons at the bottom of the page.
You can also always see the most recent balloons in your view using Google Earth and this link.
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Kelly C. Pineda N., Apr 2nd, 2007:
permalink report this comment as inappropriatehola, viva la ciencia
Robert Harris, Apr 28th, 2007:
permalink report this comment as inappropriateCheck out the polartrec.com website to read journals, see photo galleries, and ask questions of teachers that have joined polar scientific expeditions!
, May 22nd, 2007:
permalink report this comment as inappropriateWe will be presenting a slide show on Antarctica topics on Ocean Nite!
, Mar 28th, 2007:
permalink report this comment as inappropriatewe are doing sciene experaments on antarctica