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2019
Research Highlights
- Uncovering the hidden history of a giant asteroidJune 14, 2019
- Centuries-old drawings lead to better understanding of fan-shaped aurorasMay 31, 2019
- Ice-sheet variability during the last ice age from the perspective of marine sedimentMay 16, 2019
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2018
Research Highlights
- Researchers Unveil Effects of Dust Particles on Cloud PropertiesMarch 26, 2019
- Shedding Light on the Science of Auroral BreakupsFebruary 15, 2019
- Scientists identify two new species of fungi in retreating Arctic glacierJanuary 16, 2019
- Extra Arctic observations can improve predictability of tropical cyclonesSeptember 26,2018
- Dominance shift from macroalgae to corals across Japanese coastal communities: roles of climate change, ocean currents and herbivoryAugust 21,2018
- Arctic cyclone limits the time-scale of precise sea-ice prediction in Northern Sea Route?August 8,2018
- How does the sun's rotational cycle influence lightning activity on earth?July 24,2018
- Researchers investigate the correlation between wind and wave height in the Arctic OceanJune 15, 2018
- A plant pathogen affects carbon dynamics in the Arctic ecosystemMay 14, 2018
News
- Job announcement for assistant professor position in Space and Upper Atmospheric Sciences GroupSeptember 6, 2018
- Job announcement for professor position in Bioscience GroupFebruary 15, 2018
2017
Research Highlights
- Jellyfish and other gelata as food for four penguin species – insights from predator-borne videosSeptember 29, 2017
- Observations of Red Aurora over 1770 Kyoto Help Diagnose Extreme Magnetic StormSeptember 28, 2017
- Phoenicid Meteor Shower from Dead Comet Arises again after 58 YearsAugust 25, 2017
- EISCAT_3D, the new Arctic radar for space weather research gets go-ahead for constructionAugust 10, 2017
- Successful filming of fastest aurora flickeringAugust 10, 2017
- Charting the skies of historyJuly 5, 2017
- Climate instability over the past 720,000 yearsJune 29, 2017
- Determination of precise ratio of surface mass balance between two dome summit sites at Dome Fuji and Dome C in AntarcticaMay 2, 2017
- Two New Species of Fungus Discovered for the First Time in the History of the Japanese Antarctic Research ExpeditionMarch 31, 2017
- Mycoflora changes in areas of deglaciationMarch 31, 2017
- Additional Arctic weather data raises forecast accuracy of Japan cold waves10.3.2017
News
- National Institute of Polar Research Open Access Policy was implemented on November 24, 2017November 30, 2017
- Job announcement for professor position in Geoscience GroupSeptember 13, 2017
- Job announcement for professor position in Space and Upper Atmosphere Sciences GroupSeptember 13, 2017
- The Eighth Symposium on Polar Science will be held on December 4-8, 2017April 18, 2017
2016
Research Highlights
- [Research Highlight] Layered densification of the Antarctic firn explained12.12.2016
- [Research Highlight] Factors promoting growth of cryoconite granule formation and glacial/ice sheet melting4.11.2016
- [Research Highlight] Research Highlight] Atmospheric CO2 concentration at Syowa Station in Antarctica exceeds 400 ppm1.11.2016
- [Research Highlight] Migration ranges of flying birds depend on body size and flight style1.11.2016
- [Research Highlight] Great hammerhead sharks swim on their sides to reduce energy expenditure13.10.2016
- [Research Highlight] Antarctic yeast's survival strategies: consuming energy to prevent from intracellular freezing13.10.2016
- [Research Highlight] Changes in Antarctic sea ice production due to surrounding ice conditions - Impact of the changes to the ice sheet on global ocean circulation
News
- Job announcement12.15.2016
- The Seventh Symposium on Polar Science7.4.2016
- Integrating Arctic Research – a Roadmap for the Future ICARPIII final report24.2.2016
- [News Release] Animals revived after being in a frozen state for over 30 years17.2.2016
- [News Release] Optimized Arctic observations for improving weather forecast in the Northern Sea Rout13.1.2016
- [News Release] An ice core study to determine the timing and duration of historical climate stages5.1.2016
2015
- Join the ArCS e-mail newsletter!16.12.2015
- The ArCS (Arctic Challenge for Sustainability) website has opened.05.10.2015
- [News Release] An improved age for Earth's latest magnetic field reversal using radiometric dating7.08.2015
- The Sixth Symposium on Polar Science28.04.2015
- [News Release] Balloon-Assisted UAV Brings Back Stratospheric Aerosol Samples from Altitude of 22km in Antarctica3.30.2015
2014
- Japan-Russia Workshop on Arctic Research was held.12.11.2014
- Arctic Science Summit Week(ASSW2015) 3rd Circular, Call for Abstracts and Registration is now open!!19.09.2014
- The Fifth Symposium on Polar Science19.05.2014
- Penguins forage optimally as classic theory predicts29.01.2014
- New finding: an ungrouped carbonaceous chondrite collected from the bare ice field around the Yamato Mountains10.01.2014
- The 7th International SHRIMP Workshop,201427.12.2013
- Meteorite Newsletter,Vol.2201.11.2013
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