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ASTEP: Antarctic Search for Transiting ExoPlanets
Exoplanets are now discovered on a daily basis thanks to many astronomical surveys. These surveys require additional follow-up observations for […]
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Observing coastal marine environments of the French Southern Territories: impacts of global change, ecological issues and conservation
The French Southern Territories are characterized by unique oceanographic and biogeographic features that make them an exceptional case study for […]
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Ecosystems – Snow – ClimAte – PErmafrost feedbacks – 3
There is almost twice as much carbon in permafrost as in the atmosphere. The thawing of permafrost, by enabling the […]
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INTERACTIONS (long-term project): A joint circumpolar project to measure and predict the cascading impacts of “Indirect Trophic in arctic terrestrial vertebrate communities
There is ample evidence that climate changes (CC) are among the most influential drivers of biodiversity, and predicting the consequences of […]
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A contribution to Global Mercury ObservationS in French Austral Lands
Mercury (Hg) is a potent neurotoxin that is globally dispersed in the atmosphere. Humans are mostly exposed to mercury by eating […]
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In situ data for the CALibration and VAlidation of meteorological and climate models and of satellite remote sensing, from Adelie Coast to Dome C
The aim of CALVA is to gather series of in situ observations in Adélie Land and at the Dome C, which are […]
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H2O Antarctica Microwave Stratospheric and Tropospheric Radiometers
HAMSTRAD is a microwave radiometer that measures tropospheric water vapour and temperature profiles together with liquid water path above Dome […]
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Monitoring the Southern Ocean
The main objective of the SURVOSTRAL project is to MONITOR different physical parameters in the AuSTRAL Ocean with long-term hydrological […]
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NIVMER
The NIVMER projects aims to develop, monitor and maintain the co-located tide gauges and GNSS stations of the ROSAME network as part of […]
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Greenhouse gases continuous monitoring at Amsterdam Island
Accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is responsible of present day climate warming. Observing and monitoring greenhouse gases concentration […]
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Glaciers, an Observatory of Climate – SurfAce Mass Balance of Antarctica
This project is the renewal of the GLACIOCLIM SAMBA program initiated in 2004, which is the Antarctic component of the SNO GLACIOCLIM, […]
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Foraging Ecology of Southern Diving Predators in Relation to Climatic Variability
The objectives of our proposal are to study the foraging strategies of the main diving birds of the Southern Indian Ocean (especially […]
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