French Polar Institute
The French Polar Institute Paul-Émile Victor (Institut polaire français Paul-Émile Victor, IPEV) has been the organization leading the French National Antarctic Program since 1992.[1][2]
Abbreviation | IPEV |
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Formation | January 1992 |
Legal status | Government Organisation |
Purpose | Polar research |
Location | |
Region served | France |
Director | Yves Frenot |
Parent organisation | French Ministry of Higher Education and Research |
Website | institut-polaire |
Based in Plouzané, Finistère, it operates the Dumont d'Urville Station and jointly operates the Concordia Station with the Italians and the AWIPEV Arctic Research Station with the Germans.[2][3][4]
References
- "About the French National Antarctic Program". Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- Mills, William (2003). Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. ABC-CLIO. p. 235. ISBN 9781576074220.
- Beau Riffenburgh, ed. (2007). Encyclopedia of the Antarctic. Vol. 1. Taylor and Francis. pp. 418–419. ISBN 9780415970242.
- "AWIPEV Arctic Research Base - AWI". www.awi.de. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
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