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December 13th, 2007 marks the second of quarterly International Polar Days.... this time focusing on Ice Sheets.

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About Ice Sheets

-- short ice sheet summary text --

Download this flyer about XXX or read it on this XXX webpage.

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For Press
(press releases, contacts, images, projects)

For Educators
(experiments, resources, live cruises, polar activities and more)

Launch a Virtual Balloon
(show your involvement in this International Polar day)

IPY Projects Studying XXX
Over 30 IPY projects study some aspect of Sea Ice. This includes ship expeditions, remote sensing, sea ice ecosystems, the importance of sea ice to polar bears and marine mammals, climate research, exhibitions, and books.

Meet the Scientists (click for contacts).

Research Projects and Expeditions

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List of highlighted projects

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Links and Resources


About International Polar Days
In response to journalists and educators wanting an ‘angle’ on the extremely broad International Polar Year, quarterly “IPY Days” are being planned that focus on a particular aspect of polar research. These days will include press releases, background information, access to experts, links to images and video, educational and community activities, and connection to researchers in the field. The first of these will be held on September 21st and will focus on Sea Ice. Future Polar Days will focus on topics including Ice Sheets, Marine Biodiversity, and Human Health.

International Polar Days were originally planned to occur around the solstices and equinoxes to mark the changing solar cycle, experienced in the extreme at the polar regions. In the summer, the polar regions experience 24 hours of sunlight, in winter, the sun is continually below the horizon, and at the equinoxes the sun is above the horizon for 12 hours all over the world. More information can be found here: Solstices, Equinoxes, and the Polar regions

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