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David Carlson, Director of the IPY International Programme Office assesses the International Polar Year programme—will its success in relevance, science communication and data sharing lead to a paradigm shift in the earth sciences?
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Carlson, D. International viewpoint and news. Environ Geol 56, 1735–1738 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00254-008-1657-6
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