A vision for the International Polar Year 2007-2008 /

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Imprint:	Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2004.
Description:	1 online resource (xiv, 96 pages) : color illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Glaciers -- Polar regions. Physical geography -- Polar regions. Climatic changes -- Detection -- Polar regions. Climatic changes -- Detection. Climatology. Ecology. Glaciers. Physical geography. Polar regions -- Climate. Polar regions -- Environmental conditions. Polar regions.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11133719

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Other authors / contributors:	National Research Council (U.S.). U.S. National Committee for the International Polar Year 2007-2008.
ISBN:	0309532035 9780309532037 9780309092128 0309092124
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 80-83). Print version record.
Other form:	Print version: Vision for the International Polar Year 2007-2008. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2004 0309092124 0309532035

Table of Contents:

FrontMatter
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
Executive Summary
1 Why an International Polar Year in 2007-2008
2 Scientific Challenges for the International Polar Year
3 Understanding Change in the Polar Regions
4 Exploring Scientific Frontiers
5 Technology to Enable Innovative Observations
6 Increasing Public Understanding and Participation in Polar Science through the International Polar Year
7 Actions Needed to Make the International Polar Year Succeed
References
APPENDIXES
APPENDIX A International Partners in IPY 2007-2008APPENDIX B Biographical Sketches of Committee Members
APPENDIX C Acronyms and Abbreviations

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