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International Polar Year 2007-2008
This site is no longer kept current, but contains various background and planning documents. For current information about IPY, go to:
Read the Final Report of the US National Committee for International Polar Year 2007-2008.
Watch videos from the celebration of the International Polar Year, held April 6, 2009 at the National Academy of Sciences Building in Washington, DC.
Read about IPY research goals and activities in our brochure.
Items with the IPY official logo are still available at Cafe Press. 100% of the profits from this online store are used for increasing international awareness of polar science and fostering the next generation of polar enthusiasts, through projects such as the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS). (Disclaimer: This link does not imply any connection with or endorsement of the private business).
The Polar Research Board of the National Academies serves as the U.S. National Committee for IPY.
