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Launch of the International Polar Year |
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Friday, 16 March 2007 |
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The International Polar Year 2007-2008 (IPY) was officially inaugurated on 1 March 2007. The celebration held at the Palais de la Découverte, Paris, launched the two-year programme of Arctic and Antarctic Polar research. The event was presided by HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco and covered by the international media. In attendance were representatives of the ICSU and WMO, as well as all members of the Joint Committee who have been working tirelessly for four years to reach this point. In co-ordination with the international opening ceremony in Paris, dozens of IPY opening events were held around the globe, including many educational programmes hosted in schools and museums .
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GOOS contributes to an improved UN climate assessment |
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Friday, 02 February 2007 |
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Improved observations of global ocean temperatures, salinity, sea level, and chemistry underpinned a number of statements and projections in the latest WMO-UNEP Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on observations and projections of climate change. The report also highlighted limited data coverage in some regions. The global module of GOOS is designed to provide information and products for climate monitoring, forecasts, and research.
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Taking the pulse of the oceans |
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Thursday, 11 January 2007 |
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In an editorial published in Science on 15 December 2006, James Baker and Keith Alverson from UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission propose the development of a UNESCO convention that commits countries to sustaining an integrated ocean observing system that will lead to better understanding of the ocean and at the same time enable the provision of hazard warnings, monitoring of climate change and management of marine and coastal resources. Read the editorial in Science (pdf)
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International opening ceremony |
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Wednesday, 31 January 2007 |
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The official opening ceremony to launch the International Polar Year 2007-2008 will take place at the Palais de la Découverte, a famous science museum in central Paris, France, on 1 March 2007. The event will start at 11.00 Central European Time (CET) with a press conference. The co-sponsors of IPY, the International Council for Science (ICSU) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), are hosting the event. For more information, please contact Keith Alverson at IOC or visit the new IOC IPY website.
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