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  INTRODUCTION
 
 In Polar-palooza, scientists and Arctic residents tell personal stories of life and research in polar regions, supported by dramatic video footage and Internet resources. Polar-palooza seeks to inspire diverse audiences across America to better appreciate the many ways the rapidly changing Arctic and Antarctic affect the health and functioning of the entire Earth system, no matter where we live.

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Montage of Polar-palooza Photos

 
  FEATURES
 
 Polar-palooza Welcome Video
Welcome to Polar-palooza
See and hear some of the excitement coming your way during the International Polar Year as Polar-palooza takes you to the poles of the Earth.
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 Exploring the Moon and Mars in Antartica
Exploring the Moon and Mars in Antartica
Go behind the scenes of the search for chunks of solar system debris in the extreme conditions of the Antarctic as part of the Antarctic Search for Meteorites program.
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 NY Air National Guard LC-130 airplane
Getting to Greenland
Accompany researchers aboard a LC-130 airplane on a flight from Scotia, N.Y., to Greenland.
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 Sleeping tents on the Greenland landscape
Welcome to Summit Station
View a guided tour of the National Science Foundation's Summit Station, located in the heart of the Greenland ice sheet.
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 Wind turbine at the NSF Summit Station
Going Green in Greenland
Researchers at NSF's Summit Station have found innovative ways to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels.
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 an APLIS hut
Lifestyles of the Cold and Bold
Living conditions at the Applied Physics Laboratory Ice Station on ice sheets 190 miles north of Alaska.
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 A diver takes underwater ice measurements
APLIS Ice Camp Science
The different science experiments being performed at APLIS in the Arctic Circle.
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 Ice in the Bering Sea
Climate-driven Change in the Bering Sea
Accompany researchers as they examine aspects of climate change in the Bering Sea.
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 U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy
Welcome Aboard the USCGC Healy
Learn about the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy, which takes researchers out to the northern regions of the Bering Sea.
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 a seal
Seals and Scientists on Ice
Scientists try to capture and tag seals, so they can track their movements via satellite.
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 A child holding up a walrus fin
Thoughts on Climate Change from an Alaskan Native
Perry Pungowiyi, from the Native Village of Savoonga on St. Lawrence Island, shares his take on climate changes.
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 Scientists trek kilometers away from their campsite to take sensitive measurements.
The Halogen Hunters: Part 1
"Captain Jack" Dibb leads a dynamic team in an experiment designed to study meticulously ice core records in Greenland.
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 Computer-generated image of Greenland ice
The Halogen Hunters: Part 2
Do ice core records reflect what actually happens to gases trapped in snow? Are model projections of Earth's atmosphere accurate? These researchers are trying to find out.
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  EVENTS 
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