IPF Projects
IPF is currently working on many different projects. This section will give you the most up-to-dated information on each of them.
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PANDA & Dome A station: 25th Chinese Antarctic Expedition
The International Polar Foundation (IPF) is sending a science communication officer to take part in the 25th Chinese Antarctic Expedition (CHINARE).
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The Arctic Arc Expedition
To celebrate the International Polar year 2007-2008, Alain Hubert and Dixie Dansercoer attempted a traverse from Siberia to Greenland on skis. As part of their journey, they participated in a full educational programme. They also undertook a range of scientific studies and took measurements and samplings under the guise of several polar research institutes.
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The Sixth Continent Initiative (6CI)
The Sixth Continent Initiative is a project of the International Polar Foundation and the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) endorsed by the IPY Joint Committee. It aims to open up access to scientific activity on the Antarctic to researchers from developing countries. With the menace of climate change looming over the future of the planet, the importance of the…
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Polarstern 2006 / CAML expedition: Antarctic biodiversity
As a prelude to the International Polar Year, from the end of November 2006 to February 2007, the IPF will send its scientific liaison officer to Antarctica. On board "Polarstern", the Alfred Wegener Institute's main research vessel, Gauthier Chapelle will cover the research undertaken during this expedition.
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A mobile exhibition for DAMOCLES
The DAMOCLES (Developing Arctic Modeling and Observing Capabilities for Long-term Environmental Studies) project is an integrated ice-atmosphere-ocean monitoring and forecasting system designed for observing, understanding and quantifying climate change in the Arctic. An advanced observing system will be developed and deployed, providing for the first time, synoptic, continuous and long-term monitoring of the lower atmosphere, sea ice and upper ocean.
