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| BULLETIN BOARD |
| 1 Feb. |
Section A3 / 36 N has now been added to the Reference Sections table (version 1.5) as a possible complement to or replacement for A5, which currently has 3 scheduled occupations between 2010 and 2012. A3 was occuppied in the 1980s, once during WOCE (Tereschenkov), and most recently by Elaine McDonagh of NOCs in 2005. The section has not yet been added to the map pending further discussions about a future occupation. |
| 6 Jan. |
The Korean Polar Research Institute (KORPI) will launch its new research icebreaker the Araon later this month with open sea and ice trials between Christchurch and Cape Burks Antarctica. The Araon (“ara”=sea; “on”=all) has been designed to carry out multidisciplinary research in the Arctic and Antarctic regions and to provide logistics support for Antarctic research stations. International cooperation is sought for future research programs. For more information, download the Araon brochure (pdf 780 KB) and presentation (ppt 8MB), or contact the Mr. Sang Heon NAM, Head of Polar Operation Department, KOPRI at shnam@kopri.re.kr. |
| 4 Jan. |
Reminder: GO-SHIP will hold a 1 day open community meeting on 21 February 2010 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Portland Oregon, in conjunction with the 2010 AGU/ASLO/TOS Ocean Sciences Meeting. Hydrography plans from 13 countries will be presented. The meeting is open to all, but space is limited. For more information, download the draft agenda (pdf 120KB). Please contact Maria Hood if you would like to attend.  |
| 20 Nov. |
At its 3rd session (November 2009) the IOC-WMO Joint Technical Commission on Oceanography and Marine Meteorology (JCOMM) welcomed the development of GO-SHIP and supports the iniative to develop a sustained program. See GO-SHIP news for more information. |
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