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17 June 2008

NASA Science Mission Directorate Seeks Cryospheric Scientist

NASA has announced a search for a Physical Scientist in the Cryospheric Science Program.

10 June 2008

MEDIA ADVISORY: Permafrost Threatened by Rapid Retreat of Arctic Sea Ice

A new study from NSIDC and NCAR scientists explores the relationship between rapid sea ice melt and temperatures on land.

30 May 2008

PRESS RELEASE: NASA DAAC Contract Awarded to NSIDC

NASA has selected the University of Colorado at Boulder for its Snow and Ice Distributed Active Archive Center, a five-year contract valued at more than $30 million.

6 May 2008

NSIDC Researcher Awarded Innovative Research Project

The CIRES Innovative Research Program has funded NSIDC scientist Ted Scambos to explore the causes of ice shelf breakup in Antarctica.

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IPY at NSIDC

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Read about our participation in the International Polar Year (IPY). More

International Polar Year Poster

Earth from space, part of IPY poster

NSIDC helped produce this poster for IPY. To get your copy, see the IPY poster page.

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Year-round monthly analysis and daily sea ice images are now available online as the Arctic sea ice melt season unfolds. More

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