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1 Introduction
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... In 2003, ICSU appointed a Planning Group that proposed general concepts to guide IPY planners, and ICSU and WMO will create a new IPY Joint Committee in October 2004 to continue international coordination efforts. The ICSU Planning Group conducted outreach globally and based on this input developed the overarching vision that IPY will be an international program of coordinated research to explore the polar regions, deepen understanding of polar interactions including their role in global climate, expand our ability to detect changes, and extend this knowledge to the public and decision makers.
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... It allows us to think beyond traditional borders-whether national borders or disciplinary constraints -- toward a new level of integrated, cooperative science. A coordinated international approach maximizes both impact and cost effectiveness, and the international collaborations started today will build relationships and understanding that will bring long-term benefits.
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... Automatic observatories, satellitebased remote sensing, autonomous vehicles, Internet, and genomics are just a few of the innovative approaches for studying previously inaccessible realms. IPY 20072008 will be fundamentally broader than past international years because it will explicitly incorporate multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies, including biological, ecological, and social science elements.
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... . This workshop report is a summary of major discussion items, and according to Academy rules about workshop reports it does not contain consensus findings or recommendations.
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