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13 July 2010

NSIDC goes green with a new grant

NSIDC will modify its computing center to become one of the most energy-efficient data centers in the United States.

9 June 2010

Polar Information Commons Launched at IPY Oslo Conference

NSIDC contributed tools and services for the launch of the Polar Information Commons (PIC), a resource for archiving and sharing data.

7 April 2010

Inuit knowledge helps science understand Arctic weather

A new study in the journal Global Environmental Change combines indigenous environmental knowledge with the practice of statistical weather analysis.

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