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Tasmanian Based Research Organisations Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre
The Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre (known as the ACE CRC) commenced on 1 July 2003 and it is now one of the largest research organisations in the world concerned with polar-regions. ACE CRC replaced the Antarctic CRC that was established in 1991. For information of the Antarctic CRC visit www.antcrc.utas.edu.au .. - top - Institute of Antarctic and Southern Ocean Studies
The Institute of Antarctic and Southern Ocean Studies (known as the IASOS) is a national key centre for postgraduate teaching and research established at the University of Tasmania. IASOS promotes and focuses on Australian academic research concerned with Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. - top - Antarctic Wildlife Research Unit
Antarctic Wildlife Research Unit (known as the AWRU) is an ecological research group whose objectives fall into three main categories: conservation, research and education. - top - Australian Antarctic Division
The Australian Antarctic Division (known as the AAD) administers Australia's wide-ranging activities in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic regions. It has the responsibility for administering Australia’s Antarctic Program. The Australian Antarctic Division is a part of the Australian Government's Department of the Environment and Heritage. - top - CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (CMAR) was formed on 1 July 2005 with the merger of CSIRO Marine Research and CSIRO Atmospheric Research. The new division’s work encompasses the assessment of atmospheric and earth systems and the prediction of climate, weather and ocean processes; and research to integrate coastal management and ensure marine resources and industries are sustainable. - top - Australian Based Research Organisations Geoscience Australia
Geoscience Australia is Australia's national agency for geoscience research and geospatial information. Its research and information contributes to enhanced economic, social and environmental benefits to the community by providing input for decisions that impact upon resource use, management of the environment, and the safety and well-being of Australians.
- top - Research Data & Data Sources Australian Antarctic Data Centre
The Australian Antarctic Data Centre is managed by the Australian Antarctic Division. The Data Centre is responsible for the management and distribution of Australian Antarctic data. - top - Macquarie Island Citation Database
The Macquarie Island Citation Database is managed by the Tasmanian Government Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment. - top - Australian Antarctic Automatic Weather Station Dataset
The Australian Antarctic Automatic Weather Station Dataset provides access to surface meteorological data from a network of automatic weather stations at sites in remote regions of East Antarctica. These stations are deployed and operated by the Australian Antarctic Division’s Glaciology Program. - top - Catalogue of Antarctic Climate Data
The Catalogue of Antarctic Climate Data is collected by Australian agencies. This catalogue provides a summary of known Antarctic climate data that have been collected by Australian agencies. - top - Antarctica Revealed in Crystal Clarity
NASA has unveiled a new map of Antarctica with satellite images of unprecedented clarity that scientists say will transform research into the frozen continent.
The map was produced from about 1100 pictures taken by NASA's satellite Landsat 7, showing precise details of landscape features half the size of a basketball court.
The result is the most precise map of Antarctica ever made with accurate colours and high-resolution views, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration said in a release.
It was made to coincide with the International Polar Year, 2007-2008.
"This mosaic of images opens up a new window to the Antarctic that we just haven't had before,'' said Robert Bindschadler, chief scientist of the Hydrospheric and Biospheric Sciences Laboratory at NASA in Greenbelt, Maryland.
"It will open new windows of opportunity for scientific research as well as enable the public to become much more familiar with Antarctica and how scientists use imagery in their research,'' he said.
He compared the new map to "watching high-definition TV in living colour versus watching the picture on a grainy black and white television".
He said the map would allow scientists to better survey and follow changes on the southernmost continent, where the effects of global warming have become increasingly apparent.
NASA also said the detailed map could help guide scientific expeditions to the polar region and assist researchers studying changes in elevation in more remote areas.
The map was the work of a team of researchers at NASA, the US Geological Survey and the British Antarctic Survey using 1100 images taken by Landsat 7 between 1999 and 2001.
The first satellite pictures of Antarctica were taken in 1972 after the launch of the first Landsat satellite.
Before that, scientists trying to map Antarctica relied on planes and survey ships.
NASA has 14 satellites observing the planet's surface.
The Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica can be viewed online at www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/lookingatearth/lima_feature.html.
- top - Antarctic Committees & Working Groups Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (known as SCAR) is charged with the initiation, promotion and coordination of scientific research in Antarctica. It also provides scientific advice to the Antarctic Treaty System. - top - Joint Committee on Antarctic Data Management
The Joint Committee on Antarctic Data Management (known as JCADM) provides advice to the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) and Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP) on the management of Antarctic data. - top - International Research Organisations International Polar Foundation
The International Polar Foundation (IPF) aims to inform the public on Polar Research and the Polar Regions, to enhance the understanding of the World as a complex, unified system and through its activities, to underline the contribution of Polar research to the improved understanding of climate change. - top - Scott Polar Institute
The Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI) is a well-known and long-established centre for research into both polar regions. It is part of the University of Cambridge and is a sub-department of the Department of Geography. - top - International Polar Year International Polar Year 2007 - 2008
It is envisioned that the International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2008 will be an intense, internationally coordinated campaign of research that will initiate a new era in polar science. IPY 2007-2008 will include research in both polar regions and recognise the strong links these regions have with the rest of the globe. It will involve a wide range of research disciplines, including the social sciences, but the emphasis will be interdisciplinary in its approach and truly international in participation.
It aims to educate and involve the public, and to help train the next generation of engineers, scientists, and leaders. The International Council for Science (ICSU) formally agreed to establish an International Polar Year in 2007-2008 and it is anticipated that ICSU will ultimately co-sponsor the IPY with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). To direct the development of an IPY programme, ICSU has established an International Planning Group. - top - International Polar Year Calendar of Australian Education, Outreach and Communication Events
This website promotes Australian Education, Outreach and Communication Events that will be hosted throughout Australia during the International Polar Year (IPY).
- top - Antarctic Stations Concordia Station
The Antarctic plateau provides unique opportunities for Science. The French and Italian Antarctic programmes have agreed to cooperate in developing a research programme that includes the construction and operation of a scientific base located at Dome C, high on the Antarctic plateau, some 1,100 km inland from Dumont D'Urville and 1,200 km inland from Terra Nova Bay. The station at Dome C is called Concordia. Concordia Station is open to the worldwide scientific community for conducting scientific research. - top - |