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Special Online Collection: Polar Science

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Polar Science In the 16 March 2007 issue, Science and its online jobs and career-development companion site, ScienceCareers.org, ring in the International Polar Year -- a two-year, multinational research initiative aimed at exploring the Arctic and Antarctica and the impact of polar change on global climate. In Science, News and Review articles look at some of the more vibrant research under way at the ends of the Earth from studies of artic air pollution and the influence of sea ice changes on our planet's ecological and biogeochemical cycles, to the contributions of indigenous Artic people to studies of climate change. A podcast segment highlights the complex dynamics of polar ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland. And a collection of articles on ScienceCareers.org focuses on scientists actively pursuing polar research.

In Science

EDITORIAL

Celebrating Polar Science: A. I. Leshner

INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL ISSUE

Momentous Changes at the Poles: E. Pennisi, J. Smith, R. Stone

NEWS

IPY Means Doing What It Takes to Get to the Ends of the Earth: J. Mervis
Long (and Perilous) March Heralds China's Rise as Polar Research Power: R. Stone
Opening Doors to Native Knowledge: J. Couzin
Sailing the Southern Sea: J. Bohannon
Boom and Bust in a Polar Hot Zone: E. Stokstad
For Extreme Astronomy, Head Due South: D. Clery

Race to Plumb the Frigid Depths: K. Krajick
Thriving Arctic Bottom Dwellers Could Get Strangled by Warming: K. Krajick

REVIEWS

Recent Sea-Level Contributions of the Antarctic and Greenland Ice Sheets: A. Shepherd and D. Wingham
Perspectives on the Arctic's Shrinking Sea-Ice Cover: M. C. Serreze, M. M. Holland, J. Stroeve
Arctic Air Pollution: Origins and Impacts: K. S. Law, A. Stohl

On the Science Podcast

In a segment of the 16 March 2007 Science Podcast, Science International's Joanne Baker interviews review author Duncan Wingham on the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, sea level rise, and more.

In ScienceCareers.org

Research at the Poles: A. Fazekas
To celebrate the beginning of the International Polar Year, Science Careers focuses on scientists doing polar research.
Cruising the Frozen Seas: A. Fazekas
Biological oceanographers share their experiences doing science on Antarctic seas.

Polar Research in Portugal: Breaking the Ice: E. Pain
Portugal is a long way from the poles--but that didn't prevent physical geographer Gon�alo Vieira from getting Portugal involved in the International Polar Year.