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European Technologies for and from Polar Research

24.05.2005

The progress of science in polar regions, as in others, relies heavily on the continuous improvements of technology. Over recent decades, European polar researchers have developed a number of high-tech methods and equipment. If some of these are specific to extreme latitudes, such as certain building technologies, others are applicable…
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When Polar Science Goes beyond the Poles

24.05.2005

Aside from pure information such as, for example, the insight into the evolution of climate change provided to us by ice cores, polar research often also produces direct and sometimes unexpected applications for humans. These applications touch on everything from space and material sciences, to medicine and cold enzymes. See…
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What’s So Crucial about Polar Research?

24.05.2005

Although almost opposites in terms of geography and topography, the common characteristics of the Arctic and the Antarctic are of course their coldness, remoteness and the harshness of their environments. This means that polar researchers must often rely on specially adapted methods and technologies to carry out their work, making…
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The Antarctic Treaty

24.05.2005

The environment, fauna, flora and mineral resources of the Antarctic continent, sub-Antarctic islands and, more generally, everything south of latitude 60°, benefits from almost complete international protection. This is thanks to the Antarctic Treaty which was signed in Washington on December 1st 1959, by twelve countries: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile,…
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The European Polar Consortium

24.05.2005

The European Polar Consortium (EPC) is the brainchild of the European Polar Board and represents the next step towards the development of a ‘European polar entity’ that would enable Europe to maximize and direct its critical mass at a global level.