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.
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Exploring Subglacial Lake Ellsworth
Exploring Subglacial Lake Ellsworth, Jan 16, 2009
Neil Ross reports on the first weeks of the season in the field, surveying Antarctica's Subglacial Lake Ellsworth. More...
International Polar Days
Get involved and learn more about polar research during IPY Science Days. More...
IPY in Google Earth
Learn more about IPY projects using Google Earth More...
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ANDRILL's Project Iceberg looks at the history of polar research, focusing on 1957, the International Geophysical Year. More...
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