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Polar Gateways Arctic Circle Sunrise Conference 2008, Barrow, Alaska: IHY-IPY Outreach on Exploration of Polar and Icy Worlds in the Solar SystemPolar, heliophysical, and planetary science topics related to the International Heliophysical and Polar Years 2007-2009 were addressed during this circumpolar video conference hosted January 23-29, 2808 at the new Barrow Arctic Research Center of the Barrow Arctic Science Consortium in Barrow, Alaska. This conference was planned as an IHY-IPY event science outreach event bringing together scientists and educational specialists for the first week of sunrise at subzero Arctic temperatures in Barrow. Science presentations spanned the solar system from the polar Sun to Earth, Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and the Kuiper Belt. On-site participants experienced look and feel of icy worlds like Europa and Titan by being in the Barrow tundra and sea ice environment and by going "on the ice" during snowmobile expeditions to the near-shore sea ice environment and to Point Barrow, closest geographic point in the U.S. to the North Pole. Many science presentations were made remotely via video conference or teleconference from Sweden, Norway, Russia, Canada, Antarctica, and the United States, spanning up to thirteen time zones (Alaska to Russia) at various times. Extensive educational outreach activities were conducted with the local Barrow and Alaska North Slope communities and through the NASA Digital Learning Network live from the "top of the world" at Barrow. The Sun- Earth Day team from Goddard, and a videographer from the Passport to Knowledge project, carried out extensive educational interviews with many participants and native Inupiaq Eskimo residents of Barrow. Video and podcast recordings of selected interviews are available at http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2008/multimedidpodcasts.php. Excerpts from these and other interviews will be included in a new high definition video documentary called "From the Sun to the Stars: The New Science of Heliophysics" from Passport to Knowledge that will later broadcast on NASA TV and other educational networks. Full conference proceedings are accessible at http://polargateways2008.org/.
Document ID
20080038048
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Cooper, John F.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Kauristie, Kirsti
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Weatherwax, Allan T.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Sheehan, Glenn W.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Smith, Roger W.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Sandahl, Ingrid
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Ostgaard, Nikolai
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Chernouss, Sergey
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Thompson, Barbara J.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Peticolas, Laura
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Moore, Marla H.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Senske, David A.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Tamppari, Leslie K.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Lewis, Elaine M.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2008
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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