Looking back on the International Polar Year

December, 2011

The 2007-2008 IPY spawned important legacies for scientific data management.

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A Climate Data Record for sea ice

November, 2011

NSIDC raises sea ice data to a higher standard.

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Greening snow and ice

October, 2011

NSIDC redesigns its energy-gobbling data center into an energy-sipping showcase.

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Working the West Antarctic Ice Sheet

September, 2011

NSIDC hosted a three-day retreat, focused on rapid changes in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) and related areas of other ice caps.

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Arctic Sea Ice News & Analysis: Near-real-time data for all

August, 2011

Scientists and the general public access near-real-time data and analysis on Arctic sea ice.

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A catalog of the cryosphere

July, 2011

NSIDC archivists catalog the cryosphere's past.

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Winds of change

June, 2011

NSIDC scientists look closely at the interplay between recent Arctic weather patterns and declining sea ice cover.

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A new twist on climate communication

May, 2011

The NSIDC Icelights Web site answers questions about climate and sea ice.

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Spanning the satellite generations

April, 2011

NASA turns to individual researchers to help extend Earth's satellite record.

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From satellites to scientists

March, 2011

Accessing NASA's snow and ice data at NSIDC just got a little easier.

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Plotting the big thaw

February, 2011

The future of frozen ground is mushy, according to a new study by NSIDC researchers and colleagues.

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Pressure on the Arctic

January, 2011

NSIDC researchers and colleagues decipher an unusual winter for Arctic sea ice.

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