Overview
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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News Archive
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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 →
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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Getting to Greenland →
Accompany researchers aboard a LC-130 airplane on a flight from Scotia, N.Y., to Greenland.
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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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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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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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APLIS Ice Camp Science →
The different science experiments being performed at APLIS in the Arctic Circle.
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Climate-driven Change in the Bering Sea →
Accompany researchers as they examine aspects of climate change in the Bering Sea.
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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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Seals and Scientists on Ice →
Scientists try to capture and tag seals, so they can track their movements via satellite.
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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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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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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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Related Multimedia
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Polar-Palooza Vodcasts →
Polar-Palooza videos.
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NASA Polar Express
Quick access to IPY multimedia.