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20 November 2008

NSIDC experts present new research December 15–19

Learn more about changing permafrost, Arctic amplification, international challenges in the Arctic, and more at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) fall meeting. Visit NSIDC at booth 2052 for the latest data and information.

17 November 2008

NASA Sensing Our Planet released

From changing polar bear habitat to wind energy to the rise and fall of water level, this year's publication reveals the surprising ways that scientists use NASA satellite data to study our planet.

11 November 2008

Roger Barry Named Humboldt Fellow

NSIDC's Roger Barry will use his fellowship to work and write at the Bavarian Academy of Sciences.

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Read about our participation in the International Polar Year (IPY). More

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NSIDC helped produce this poster for IPY. To get your copy, see the IPY poster page.

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Year-round monthly analysis and daily sea ice images are now available online as the Arctic sea ice melt season unfolds. More

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