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IceTrek project summary
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Arctic sea ice reaches maximum extent for 2023
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Older than artifacts: NSIDC database goes back centuries
By Michon ScottCredit for image above: Wikimedia UK and the National Museum of Scotland
The Lewis Chessmen, on display at the British Museum and the...
White House guidance on Indigenous Knowledge recognizes ELOKA
By Agnieszka GautierIn traditional approaches to research, it is standard to consider knowledge generated through the research project the “property” of the researchers and...
User resources available from NSIDC
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