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25 Febrary 2009
Release of the report The State of Polar Research, at the close of the IPY.

17 October 2007
Scientists come home with new climate insights

An international team of scientists from 10 nations returns today from a six-week voyage studying Antarctic sea ice.

20 September 2007
Sea ice under scrutiny from space

Lasers from helicopters and space satellites are being used in Antarctica, for the first time, to determine whether sea ice in the Southern Ocean is changing in response to climate change.

5 September 2007
Sea ice from every angle on the SIPEX voyage

Explore the sea ice zone around Antarctica with the international team on board the Aurora Australis. Check daily updates on the SIPEX voyage web site.

30 August 2007
Early spring in the Antarctic: Scientists investigate sea ice

An earlier than usual foray into far southern waters will help scientists understand the connection between Antarctic sea ice and the ecosystems that depend on it for survival.

23 August 2007
Taking classrooms to the Antarctic

Two Tasmanian teachers will join an Antarctic marine science voyage departing Hobart next month.

Issue 12, 2007
Australian Antarctic Magazine - focus on IPY

29 March 2007
Celebrating a common vision

1 March 2007
Antarctic science critical to understanding climate

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