International Polar Year

IPY: International Polar Year

The International Polar Year 2007-2009 officially began on 1 March 2007, in the U.S. and internationally. Scientific research and educational activities were planned for IPY to advance our understanding of Earth's polar regions and how they impact the rest of the world. See this Introduction to IPY.

GLOBE students were able to participate in IPY activities through a number of field campaigns and Earth System Science Projects.

As additional IPY activities are planned in connection with GLOBE projects, they will be added to this page.

Links to Further Information Travel and talk with Ann Bancroft and Liv Arnesen as they trek across the Arctic! Also see LivArnesen.com. International Events and Announcements. For schools who want to be involved in the launching of IPY, visit the Educators' Launch Page for suggestions on activites for teachers and students.