AWI: History Of Polar Research Early polar research activities in Germany were concentrated on investigating geographicconditions in a first idea of these hitherto unexplored regions of the http://www.awi-bremerhaven.de/AWI/geschichte/index-e.html
Extractions: about AWI ... Board of Directors History of German polar research Early polar research activities in Germany were concentrated on investigating geographic conditions in order to obtain a first idea of these hitherto unexplored regions of the world. In later years, attention was focused more on geomagnetic and meteorological questions. The huge unexplored polar regions awakened the curiosity of geologists and biologists. Alfred Wegener, considered the most important polar researcher from Germany, led numerous expeditions to Greenland. He died in November 1930 during an expedition to Greenland's ice cap. The polar research institute newly-established in Bremerhaven in 1980 was named after him. As a token of remembrance, the Alfred Wegener Institut has named its stations in the polar regions after the great German polar researchers (Koldewey, Neumayer, Dallmann, Filchner). The names and their histories Alfred Wegener Carl Koldewey Georg von Neumayer Eduard Dallmann ... Heinz Kohnen Responsible: Maria Santos Webmaster
Polarstern The icebreaker belongs to the Ministry for education and research (BMBF). The polarregions are of particular importance for modern climate research. http://www.awi-bremerhaven.de/AWI/Presse/PM/pm02-2.hj/021128jubilaeum-e.html
Extractions: One hundred years ago , the first German South-Polar research ship was marooned for a year in Antarctic pack-ice. The R.V. Gauss was forced to overwinter in the ice, and could only break free after 11 months. Polar research continues to present a technical as well as a human challenge. In Polarstern Germany found a new research platform which reduced the risk to personel considerably, as well as enabling a broad spectrum of scientific studies to be carried out in the least accessible seas on the planet. As a result, polar research is much easier to plan: As one of the most robust polar research ships in the world, Polarstern is particularly attractive for international science. All cruises are considerably oversubscribed. Usually, the scientists on board comprise one third AWI employees, one third German scientists and one third international colleagues. To date, scientists from 35 nations have joined the ship. Research at the AWI has attained international significance through the possibilities offered by the Polarstern. Polarstern has played an important part in building up German Antarctic research since 1980.
ARCUS | Arctic Research Consortium Of The U.S. North Slope of Alaska/adjacent Arctic Ocean region; of polychlorinated biphenyls inpolar bears and and Training (ASET) Communitybased education outreach for http://www.arcus.org/annual_meetings/arctic_forum_archive/1999/contents.html
Extractions: Directory of Arctic Researchers About ARCUS ARCUS Members ARCUS Staff ARCUS Board of Directors ARCUS Annual Meetings ARCSS Program Arctic Social Sciences Arctic GIS Arctic Logistics Arctic Logistics Access (ALIAS) Download Publication PDFs Witness the Arctic Arctic Forum Publications Education Resources Arctic Visiting Speakers ARCUS Student Award Alaska Native Knowledge Network Barrow Arctic Science Consortium Veco Polar Resources Arctic Icebreaker Coord. Cmte. AMAP Project Directory TEA ARCUS Home Page Introduction
About The Center periods of time in the polar regions come away an ideal discipline for rigorous, intelligentresearch in a to another institution of higher education is always http://www.sterlingcollege.edu/CNS/about.htm
Extractions: Note: To print pages from our website, set your printer's paper orientation to Landscape History Founded in 1971 by a group of scholars who recognized the pressing need for information and research on northern regions, the Center for Northern Studies pioneered the movement to offer comprehensive, interdisciplinary programs in Northern Studies. Through a formal merger with Sterling College in December, 2003, the Center has gained accreditation of its program options in education and research on all aspects of the far North. Philosophy Our educational philosophy is founded upon the belief that individuals who help in deciding the future of Northern regions must bridge traditional disciplines. The unique issues presented by the North are inherently complex and must be approached from many angles. The Northern Studies Program at Sterling College emphasizes interdisciplinary study, careful thinking, and the ability to synthesize information into
Fogler Library - Climate And Weather Resources - Cold Regions Topics include mapping and remote sensing, data products, global change, andeducation. Directory of polar and Cold regions Organizations. http://development.ursus.maine.edu/climate/clcold.htm
Extractions: Featured Site: Office of Polar Programs , National Science Foundation Current news, funding opportunities, and program information from the National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs. Antarctic Digital Database - Version 4.1 The Antarctic Digital Database (ADD) provides vector topographic data for Antarctica. Users must register to download the information. From the British Antarctic Survey Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) Antarctic Glaciological Data Center Includes atmospheric data, ice core records, ice depth and thickness, and snow information. Antarctic Numerical Weather Prediction This site includes 3-6 day forecasts and real-time sea level pressure, wind speed, temperature, and Precipitation data. Maintained by the Polar Meteorology Group Byrd Polar Research Center The Ohio State University Arctic Includes maps and graphics, datasets, state of environment reports, and policy/strategy documents. From UNEP - United Nations Environment Program The Arctic Science and Technology Information System (ASTIS) A searchable databases (in either English or French) of over 46,000 records on northern Canada. Both publications and research projects are included. The database is maintained by the
Nat'l Academies Discovery Engine 4. south pole 5. polar science 6. polar geophysical 7. earth observatory 8. wilsonboulevard 9. polar regions 10. antarctic links 11. regions research 12. http://lab.nap.edu/nap-cgi/discover.cgi?term=polar research&restric=NAX
OceanPortal : Top > AGENCIES & INSTITUTIONS > National > USA chemistry from aboard the school s research vessel Alpha SFOS students get a uniqueeducation that prepares The West Coast polar regions Undersea research http://ioc.unesco.org/oceanportal/browse.php?pg_which=32&cat=252
SAP Higher Education And Research User Group Regional Higher education and research User Groups (HERUG). North America.Central Europe. Committee. The officers of the HER User Group http://web.mit.edu/her/
Extractions: Last Updated: April 8, 2004 Committee Development Requests: Development Requests from Previous Years ... International HERUG Conference 2004 Membership of the SAP Higher Education and Research User Group (sometimes abbreviated as the "HER User Group" or "HERUG") is open to all degree-granting Higher Education and Research Institutions who are SAP customers with signed contracts for the productive use of one or more R/2 or R/3 software modules. Those Higher Education Institutions that are part of the SAP Tertiary Education Program in which R/3 is made available for inclusion in the curriculum for one or more academic modules or courses are NOT eligible for membership unless their institution also happens to be an SAP customer. Attendance at meetings of the HER User Group is open to all members and to HER Institutions that are "qualified SAP prospects." The right to vote at such meetings is restricted to member institutions.
Education central institution for research, environmental monitoring and mapping of the polarregions. for all who need it in higher education, research, health care http://www.dhaka.mfa.no/Norway/Education/
Extractions: From the time they are six years old, Norwegian children are entitled to 13 years of free education in primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools, of which the first ten years are compulsory. Government loans and grants are provided for students at universities and colleges in Norway, and for a growing number of students studying abroad. The International Summer School in Oslo is an academic center for learning in an international context, and a forum for fostering intercultural understanding. Every summer from late June to early August it welcomes some 500 students from all over the world to its wide variety of graduate and undergraduate courses, mostly within the liberal arts and social sciences. The National Academic Information Center (NAIC) is an an information centre on international education and recognition of foreign degrees which provides advice and recommendations concerning the admission of foreign students to Norwegian universities and institutions of higher learning, and answers queries and provides relevant information regarding the Norwegian educational system and opportunities for study in Norway at post-secondary level. NAIC, however, as an advisory body does not decide on applications.
Academic Calendar - Community-Based Education Program the student is directed to study of the polar regions. The Emphasis in Northern polar Studies consists of Trent Centre for Community Based education, part of http://www.trentu.ca/registrar/calendar/2001-02/emphasis.html
Extractions: Emphasis programs exist in order to accommodate students enrolled in an Honours or General program who wish to focus on an area within their program. To be eligible, students must successfully complete the requirements of both the Emphasis program and the Honours or General program in which they are enrolled. The transcripts of students who have done so will contain the notation "with an Emphasis in [the appropriate emphasis]." The following Emphasis programs are available: Applied Ethics
Intel Education: An Innovation Odyssey Story 199 town experienced a virtual exploration of the polar regions. The Weddell Sea Teamstudied polar animals, while also the founder of the educational Jason Project http://www97.intel.com/odyssey/Story.aspx?storyid=199
CARA Education And Outreach: Related Links The International Centre for Antarctic Information and research (ICAIR), located ThePolar Web. Developed by the NSF, the education Development Center and Rice http://astro.uchicago.edu/cara/outreach/links.html
Extractions: See also the page of more research-related links We were involved in the National Science Foundation 's Science and Technology Week 1998 since the theme was "Polar Connections." southpole.edu , the website from Janice Van Cleave's 1997-98 trip to the South Pole. (Sponsored by CARA, and our education coordinator, Randy Landsberg, went along too.) Live from Antarctica " and " Live from Antarctica 2 " were PBS shows that aired in 1994-1995 (1) and 1997 (2). These shows included a live broadcast from the South Pole and substantial lesson plans, still archived on line. Live from the Poles broadcasted in early 1998.
Africa - Antarctica - Asia/Pacific - World Regional General Sites Antarctica LEARNZ 95; LEARNZ - Linking education and Antarctic NEW SOUTH POLARTIMES - South Pole Database (GRID) - Antarctica - New Zealand - Pacific Region; http://www.usra.edu/esse/ford/ESS301/g301www/g301wwwreg5.html
USATODAY.com Think of it this way The polar regions are Earth s air conditioners. The links belowwill take you to more information on the science of the polar regions. http://www.usatoday.com/weather/resources/coldscience/acoldsci.htm
Extractions: Cars Jobs Tickets Travel ... Weather Forecasts World U.S. States Personalization Severe weather Watches and warnings Hurricanes Cold, snow Travel Highway forecasts Air travel conditions Beach weather Ski conditions Resources Weather briefs Highs and lows Tools Talk Today Weather maps Temperature Radar Satellite Precipitation ... Alerts 04/13/2004 - Updated 10:32 AM ET Today's Top Weather Stories Caribbean floods' dead, missing top 3,300 Wildfire temporarily closes part of south Florida highway Eastern Kentucky recovering from heavy rain, flooding Haiti's deforestation allows flood water to run unchecked ... Add USATODAY.com headlines to your Web site Science, life and travel in the Earth's cold regions By Jack Williams, USATODAY.com For most of us, the Arctic and Antarctic are remote, but this does not mean that they are not important. Think of it this way: The polar regions are Earth's air conditioners. Briefly, more sunlight falls on the parts of the Earth on either side of the equator - the tropics - than anywhere else. If the atmosphere and oceans didn't move this heat away, the tropics would continue growing warmer and warmer. But, the atmosphere and Earth do move the extra heat away to the Arctic, the huge region north of the Arctic Circle, and the Antarctic, the equally large region south of the Antarctic Circle.
