Scientific Reports
  • Arctic Climate Impact Assessment: An international project of the Arctic Council and the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), to evaluate and synthesize knowledge on climate variability, climate change, and increased ultraviolet radiation and their consequences. http://www.acia.uaf.edu/
    1. Impacts of a Warming Arctic - Highlights Brochure (pdf) (1.6 MB & 20 pages)
    2. Impacts of a Warming Arctic: Arctic Climate Impact Assessment an ACIA Overview report (pdf) (14.7 MB & 140 pages)
  • This Handbook reproduces material with respect to the Antarctic Treaty system, including the Antarctic Treaty itself, the Protocol on Environment Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals, the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources and measures [recommendations] in furtherance of the principles and objectives of the Treaty. Also included is the text of, and information on, the Convention for the Regulation of Antarctic Mineral Resource Activities, which has not been ratified by any state. (Antarctic Treaty.doc) http://www.state.gov/g/oes/rls/rpts/ant/
  • This State of the Arctic Report presents a review of recent data by an international group of scientists who developed a consensus on the information content and reliability. The report highlights data primarily from 2000 to 2005 with a first look at winter 2006, providing an update to some of the records of physical processes discussed in the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA, 2004, 2005). (2006 State of the Arctic report) www.pmel.noaa.gov/pubs/PDF/rich2952/rich2952.pdf
  • "The Scope of Science for the International Polar Year, produced by the IPY Joint Committee, brings into one document the breadth, variety, complexity and urgency of polar research at the start of IPY. It is available to download from our resources area. (IPY_Science_Scope) (3.1 MB & 79 pages)
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