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8/27/2008
Complied by the National Snow and Ice Data Center these frequently asked questions include "What is sea ice?", "Why is Arctic sea ice so important?", and "How do scientists monitor the Arctic sea ice?"
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8/27/2008
U.S. Arctic policy emphasizes environmental protection, sustainable development, human health, and the role of indigenous people and other Arctic residents as stakeholders in the Arctic.
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8/26/2008
USGS researchers attached satellite radio-tags to 10 adult walruses to map foraging locations within the St. Lawrence Island polynya. NSF and the Northern Pacific Research Board supported the survey.
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8/21/2008
The multimedia site includes a list of "frequently asked questions" about the bears, a timeline of events leading to the decision to declare the polar bear a threatened species, polar bear videos and more.
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8/12/2008
Arctic sea ice reflects sunlight, keeping the polar regions cool and moderating global climate. But Arctic sea ice has declined dramatically over at least the past thirty years. NSIDC keeps a scientific eye on conditions.
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8/8/2008
Since 2003, students and researchers from Dartmouth University have been designing a lightweight mobile robot to deploy instrument networks in Antarctica. Learn about “Cool Robots at Dartmouth.” Requires Quicktime player
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8/3/2008
On Aug. 3, 2008 the Submarine Force Library and Museum hosted a ceremony honoring the first crossing of the North Pole by a ship, the nuclear sub Nautilus. In July, the U.S.S. Providence marked the anniversary at the North Pole.
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7/25/2008
President Bush announced the appointment of three new members to the US Arctic Research Commission and the reappointment of Ms. Michele Longo Eder and Dr. Charles Vörösmarty to second four-year terms.
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7/24/2008
Researchers have discovered that an explosion of magnetic energy a third of the way to the moon powers substorms, sudden brightenings and rapid movements of the aurora borealis, called the Northern Lights.
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7/18/2008
Researchers with the NSF-funded Inglefield Land Archaeology project will be working this summer at Cape Grinnell, a site where European and Thule native cultures first came into contact in the 1800's.
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