All Features [U.S. International Polar Year]

Popular Science Names New South Pole Station one of the "Best of What's New" for 2007 in Engineering

12/4/2007 Popular Science magazine has chosen the new Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, built and managed by NSF, as an exemplary engineering project. More

C-SPAN Video Available on Web: Impact of Global Warming on the Arctic

11/30/2007 On Nov. 26 at a forum sponsored by the American Meteorological Society, experts discussed the effects of global warming on conditions in the arctic. View a Web-based version of C-SPAN 2's coverage. Available only in Windows Media format. More

NSF Antarctic Artists & Writers Participant's Exhibit Opens at Des Moines Gallery

11/30/2007 Lita Albuquerque has installed exhibitions in various deserts worldwide. An exhibit at the Hentschel Art Gallery in Des Moines is a small-scale version of her project to map out 99 stars onto each of the polar ice caps. More

Newly Unveiled Satellite Map of Antarctica is a "Unique Tool"
for Scientists, Educators and the Public

11/27/2007 Three federal agencies and the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) today unveiled a uniquely detailed and scientifically-accurate satellite mosaic map of Antarctica. More

Polar-Orbiting Balloon Flights to Gather Data on the Sun's Influence on Climate

11/9/2007 A solar telescope has been successfully launched to 120,000 feet using a balloon larger than a Boeing 747. In 2009, the technology will be used to launch polar balloon flights that will collect data on the Sun's influence on Earth’s climate. More

From Antarctica to Greenland, NBC's Today Show Broadcast Live from "The Ends of the Earth" Nov. 5 to 9

11/5/2007 NBC's "Today" show anchors Matt Lauer and Ann Curry reported live from Greenland and from NSF's McMurdo Station, Antarctica respectively for a groundbreaking program on climate change. More

Altitude Symptoms at the South Pole (ASAP): Mayo Clinic Study Aims for Broad Societal Benefits

11/4/2007 Altitude sickness ranges from a mild medical irritant to a life-threatening condition. The U.S. Antarctic Program, which routinely sends researchers up 9,300 feet at the South Pole, is a unique laboratory for studying what causes the ailment. More

"The Log from the Southern Ocean": Marine Biologists Dive to Understand How Antarctic Animals Cope with Extremes

11/4/2007 Scientists from Clemson University and the University of Montana are diving frigid, ice-covered McMurdo Sound to understand how creatures of the Southern Ocean have uniquely adapted to cold, yet oxygen-rich water. More

Joint Norwegian-U.S. Traverse of East Antarctica to the South Pole Readied for November

10/29/2007 Seven tons of scientific equipment and provisions arrived at Norway's Troll Station in late October to support a joint scientific crossing that will study the ice sheet's role in global climate regulation More

Video Lecture, Conferences and Web Sites Trace History of Polar Science and Exploration

10/26/2007 These resources focus on significant historical milestones in the scientific exploration of the Polar regions--largely outside the IPY framework--emphasizing U.S. contributions to the international history of polar exploration and science. More

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