Abstracts
- Antarctic Climate Evolution
- Decadal Time Scale Variability in the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Climate System
- Global and Regional Climate Signals from Ice Cores
- Natural and Anthropogenic Forcing on the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Climate System
- The Export of Antarctic and Southern Ocean Climate Signals
- Status and Trends in Antarctic Sea Ice and Ice Shelves
- Glaciers and Ice Sheet Mass Balance and Their Relation to Sea Level
- Prediction of Changes in the Physical and Biological Environment of the Antarctic
- Ocean Acidification
- Integrating Climate and Ecosystem Dynamics (ICED)
- Evolutionary History of Antarctic Organisms
- Evolutionary Adaptation to the Antarctic Environment
- Patterns of Gene Flow and Consequences for Population Dynamics: Isolation as a Driving Force
- Patterns and Diversity of Organisms, Ecosystems and Habitats in the Antarctic, and Controlling Processes
- Birds and Marine Mammals
- Environmental Contamination in Antarctica
- Subglacial Aquatic Environments
- Seeps and Vents
- Antarctic Permafrost, Periglacial and Ice-Free Environments
- Antarctic Clouds, Precipitation and Aerosols
- Operational Meteorology in the Antarctic
- Stratosphere-troposphere Exchange, Tropopause Chemistry and Climate Influences/Responses
- Solar-Terrestrial Physics in Polar Regions
- Astronomy and Astrophysics from Antarctica
- Bipolar Science: Connections with the Arctic
- Human Biology and Medicine
- Global Navigation Satellite System Research in Atmospheric Science for the Polar Environment
- Advancing Clean Technologies for Exploration of Glacial Aquatic Ecosystems
- Geodetic Infrastructure from a Regional and Global Perspective
- Solid Earth Response and Cryosphere Evolution
- Observing Antarctica and the Southern Ocean
- Mapping Antarctica and the Southern Ocean: ADMAP, BEDMAP, IBCSO and other activities
- Data Access and Sharing for Cutting Edge Science
- Ecosystem Change in Antarctica, the Importance of Long-Term Data
- Voicing Silences in Antarctic History
- Historical Views on Gateways to Antarctica
- Human Connections to the Antarctic and Antarctic Values
- Changing Poles: Challenges to Antarctic and Arctic Communities and Institutions
- Antarctic Education, Outreach and Training
- Antarctic Communication and the Arts
- Conservation and the Protection of Antarctica: The Marine System
- Conservation and the Protection of Antarctica: The Terrestrial System
- Antarctica and the Southern Ocean: Future Management Challenges
- Sustainability of Antarctic Research
- Microbial Diversity as an Overlooked Criteria for Conservation
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About SCAR
The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) is an inter-disciplinary body of the International Council for Science (ICSU). SCAR is charged with initiating, developing, and coordinating high quality international scientific research in the Antarctic and providing independent scientific advice to the Antarctic Treaty System.
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Created in 1988, COMNAP is the international association that brings together National Antarctic Programs from around the world to develop and promote best practice in managing the support of scientific research in Antarctica.
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