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The Byrd Polar Research Center (BPRC) at The Ohio State University is recognized internationally as a leader in polar and alpine research. Our research programs are conducted throughout the world. The Center is named in honor of Admiral Richard E. Byrd, America's most famous polar explorer. There are eight research groups at BPRC, along with a Library, Archival Program, and the US Polar Rock Repository. Research at the Center focuses on the role of cold regions in the Earth's overall climate system, and encompasses geological sciences, geochemistry, glaciology, paleoclimatology, meteorology, remote sensing, ocean dynamics, and the history of polar exploration.
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Paleoceanography
The Paleoceanography group now has a website!Educational Resources
BPRC has a new section of our website targeted to students and the general public. The website features pictures, videos, and information on the research that we do, presented in an easy-to-understand format.Glacier Environmental Change
Visit the website of the new Glacier Environmental Change group at BPRC!Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears
(a free online magazine for K-5 teachers and others)Issue 15 of the Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears cyberzine is now available! In Icebergs and Glaciers, learn about these two very different forms of ice, and what they can teach us (and students) about concepts like buoyancy and density. This issue features a story about Dr. Leigh Stearns, University of Kansas, and her work in Greenland with the NSF Science and Technology Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets (CReSIS).
