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Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research. The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) is an Interdisciplinary Body of ICSU. It was established in February 1958 to continue the international coordination of Antarctic scientific activities that had begun during the ICSU-led International Geophysical Year of 1957-
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Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research. The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) is an Interdisciplinary Body of ICSU. It was established in February 1958 to continue the international coordination of Antarctic scientific activities that had begun during the ICSU-led International Geophysical Year of 1957-58. Its main aim is to initiate, develop, and coordinate high quality international scientific research in the Antarctic region, and on the role of the Antarctic region in the Earth system. In addition it provides objective and independent scientific advice to the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings and other organizations on issues of science and conservation affecting the management of Antarctica. The decision-making organs of SCAR are the Meeting of Delegates and the Executive Committee. The day-to-day operations of SCAR are supported by its Secretariat headed by the Executive Director. XXXX’s remit covers Antarctica and the surrounding Southern Ocean including the Antarctic Circumpolar Current south of the Subantarctic Front.
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Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research. The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) is an interdisciplinary body of ICSU. It was established as a Special Committee on Antarctic Research to continue the international coordination of Antarctic scientific activities that had begun during the ICSU-led International Geophysical Year of 1957-58. The decision-making organs of SCAR are the Meeting of Delegates and the Executive Committee. The day-to-day operations of SCAR are supported by its Secretariat headed by the Executive Director. XXXX's remit covers Antarctic and the surrounding Southern Ocean including the Antarctic Circumpolar Current south of the Subantarctic Front. The principal objectives of SCAR are: • to initiate, develop, and co-ordinate leading edge scientific activity in the Antarctic region, and on the role of the Antarctic region in the Earth system; • to provide objective and independent scientific advice to the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings and other organizations on issues of science and conservation affecting the management of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean; • to facilitate free and unrestricted access to Antarctic scientific data and information; • to develop scientific capacity in all SCAR Members, especially with respect to younger scientists; • to promote the incorporation of Antarctic science in education at all levels; • to communicate scientific information to the public.
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Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research. The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) is an Interdisciplinary Body of the ISC. It was established in 1958 during the International Geophysical Year of 1957 -58. Its mission is to initiate, develop, and coordinate high quality international scientific research in the Antarctic region and on the role of the Antarctic region in the Earth system. In addition, it provides objective and independent scientific advice to the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings and information to other organizations on issues of science and conservation affecting the management of Antarctica, such as the UNFCCC and IPCC. XXXX's remit covers Antarctica and the surrounding Southern Ocean including the Antarctic Circumpolar Current and subantarctic Islands.
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