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AN: C21A-0967    [Abstracts]
TI: Why Are The Poles So Cool? Thematic Outreach for IPY
AU: * Unger, H M
EM: marijke@nsidc.org
AF: National Snow and Ice Data Center, 449 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309 United States
AB: Finding an overarching outreach strategy and theme is the challenge facing institutions aiming to make the International Polar Year a widely recognized and successful event. Defining themes that are appealing and flexible, and that can accommodate outreach in different venues and to different audiences is a crucial step in ensuring that the IPY effort yields high returns for the scientific community. A thematic approach makes sense in the context of the IPY, since information about the poles is wide-ranging and compelling, from the history of polar exploration to how microorganisms adapt to extreme conditions. Polar science can thus be incorporated into existing curricula in many subjects and disciplines, and it also lends itself well to informal education venues, interactive web-based tools, and mainstream media coverage.
DE: 9310 Antarctica
DE: 9315 Arctic region
DE: 5462 Polar regions
DE: 1863 Snow and ice (1827)
DE: 0800 EDUCATION
SC: Cryosphere [C]
MN: 2004 AGU Fall Meeting