• The International Polar Years (IPY) are collaborative, international efforts with intensive research focus on the polar regions. Karl Weyprecht, an Austro-Hungarian...
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    The International Geophysical Year (IGY; French: Année géophysique internationale), also referred to as the third International Polar Year, was an international...
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    establish a meteorological-observation station as part of the First International Polar Year, and to collect astronomical and magnetic data. During the expedition...
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    Alice 1900–1903: Russian polar expedition of 1900–1902 on-board Zarya is led by Eduard Toll 1901–1902: Baldwin-Ziegler Polar Expedition financed by US...
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  • December 2023. "Beaver Day (7th April)". Days Of The Year. Retrieved 7 April 2020. "International Beaver Day - April 7". National Day Calendar. Retrieved...
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    2007 (redirect from Year 2007)
    21st century, and the 8th year of the 2000s decade. 2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. January 1 Bulgaria...
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    Pi Day (redirect from International Pi Day)
    Pi Day – Jazmin Year 9". YouTube. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2013. "HCC Celebrate International Pi Day". Honitoncollege...
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    by the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS). Seven Polar Classes are defined in the rules, ranging from PC 1 for year-round operation...
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  • The tradition of international science years began almost 125 years ago with the first International Polar Year and international scientific studies...
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  • The polar regions, also called the frigid zones or polar zones, of Earth are Earth's polar ice caps, the regions of the planet that surround its geographical...
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    International Polar Bear Day is an annual event celebrated every February 27, to coincide with the time period when polar bear mothers and cubs are sleeping...
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    Hootenanny Singers featuring Björn Ulvaeus. Polar eventually gained prosperity producing Ulvaeus' next group, international superstars ABBA. As a small Scandinavian...
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    1960 (Norway Station), during the International Geophysical Year, also known as the third International Polar Year. The NPI established the permanent...
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    40-Year Bipolar Research Tool". In: Krupnik, I; Lang, MA; Miller, SE (Eds). 2009. Smithsonian at the Poles: Contributions to International Polar Year Science...
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  • Eric Philips OAM (born 30 April 1962) is an Australian polar explorer, adventurer, polar guide and private astronaut. Philips was born in Melbourne, Australia...
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    among these animals. A census of sea life carried out during the International Polar Year and which involved some 500 researchers was released in 2010. The...
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    The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a large bear native to the Arctic and nearby areas. It is closely related to the brown bear, and the two species can...
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    recommendations for manned polar stations at that year's International Congress of Meteorologists, adding: As these proposed international Polar stations are for...
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    Polar night is a phenomenon in the northernmost and southernmost regions of Earth where night lasts for more than 24 hours. This occurs only inside the...
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    months on a scientific mission near Cape Horn as part of the first International Polar Year. The trench has a depth of 7,761 m (25,463 ft), is 300 km (190 mi)...
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    Organization, the idea of the International Polar Year was extended to the entire planet, thus creating the International Geophysical Year that took place between...
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    (AgCam) Crew Earth Observations (CEO) Crew Earth Observations - International Polar Year (CEO-IPY) ISS-RapidScat Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer - 02 (AMS-02)...
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    letters patent. In 1882–1883 a German expedition for the first International Polar Year set up its base at Royal Bay on the southeast side of the island...
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    Robert (1 May 2009). "Full Proposals for IPY 2007–2008 Activities". International Polar Year. Archived from the original on 29 April 2011. Gilles, Rob (16 August...
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  • Polar Electro Oy (commonly known as Polar) is a Finnish manufacturer of sports training computers, particularly known for developing the world's first...
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    and up to a year in jail. A DNA test conducted by Wildlife Genetics International in British Columbia confirmed it was a hybrid, with a polar bear mother...
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  • were formed due to the lack of data. Studies conducted during the International Polar year demonstrated that ancient plate collisions produced a core that...
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  • Santa Claus, who is preparing for Christmas. The Polar Express premiered at the Chicago International Film Festival on October 13, 2004, and was theatrically...
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    part of the United States government's contribution to the First International Polar Year. It was later occupied by Robert Peary during some of his Arctic...
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    Antarctica (category Polar regions of the Earth)
    and beyond the international polar year 2007–2008'". Polar Science. 4 (2): 97–101. Bibcode:2010PolSc...4...97S. doi:10.1016/j.polar.2010.04.004. "Human...
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