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The National Academies Press: A Vision for the International Polar Year 2007-2008 (2004)

A Vision for the International Polar Year 2007-2008 (2004)

Front Matter	i-xiv
Executive Summary	1-8
1 Why An International Polar Year in 2007-2008?	9-17
2 Scientific Challenges for the International Polar Year	18-21
3 Understanding Change in the Polar Regions	22-40
4 Exploring Scientific Frontiers	41-53
5 Technology to Enable Innovative Observations	54-64
6 Increasing Public Understanding and Participation in Polar Science Through the International Polar Year	65-72
7 Actions Needed to Make the International Polar Year Succeed	73-79
References	80-84
Appendix A: International Partners in IPY 2007-2008	85-87
Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members	88-94
Appendix C: Acronyms and Abbreviations	95-96