Polar Research Board annual report 1988 and future plans

Technical Report · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:5737486

This annual reports describes the Polar Research Board, its origin and objectives, it work and plans, and its principal activities and accomplishments during calendar year 1988. The Overview presents a concise summary of the Board's program and of its responsibilities as US National Committee for the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) of the International Council of Scientific Unions. This summary serves as a guide to the more detailed information in the rest of the report. The second and third sections, Arctic Activities'' and Antarctic Activities,'' describes the Board's activities in each region in detail. The fourth section outlines the work of the Board's subgroups, including the Board's Strategy studies and the activities of the Board's standing committees. At the end the report are lists of those who participated in the work of the Board and its subgroups and of those who represented the United States in the activities of SCAR representing membership during 1988. There are also lists of publications by the Board, reports issued during the past year, and those in preparation. 3 figs.

• Research Organization: National Research Council, Washington, DC (USA). Polar Research Board
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: FG01-87ER60534
• OSTI ID: 5737486
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/60534-T1; ON: DE91013955
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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