French Polar Institute

French Polar Institute Paul-Émile Victor
Institut Polaire Français Paul-Émile Victor
Abbreviation IPEV
Formation January 1992
Legal status Government Organisation
Purpose Polar research
Location
Region served
France France
Director
 Yves Frenot
Parent organisation
 French Ministry of Higher Education and Research
Website institut-polaire.fr

The French Polar Institute Paul-Émile Victor (Institut polaire français Paul-Émile Victor, IPEV) has been the organization leading the French National Antarctic Program[1] since 1992.[2]

Based out of Plouzané, Finistère, it operates the Dumont d'Urville Station and jointly operates the Concordia Station.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About the French National Antarctic Program". Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 Mills, William (2003). Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia. 1. ABC-CLIO. p. 235.
  3. ↑ Beau Riffenburgh, ed. (2007). Encyclopedia of the Antarctic. 1. Taylor and Francis. pp. 418–419.

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