French Polar Institute

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]

French Polar Institute Paul-Émile Victor
Institut Polaire Français Paul-Émile Victor
AbbreviationIPEV
FormationJanuary 1992
Legal statusGovernment Organisation
PurposePolar research
Location
Region served
France
Director
Yves Frenot
Parent organisation
French Ministry of Higher Education and Research
Websiteinstitut-polaire.fr

Based out of Plouzané, Finistère, it operates the Dumont d'Urville Station and jointly operates the Concordia Station with the Italians and the AWIPEV Arctic Research Station with the Germans.[2][3][4]

See also

References
  1. "About the French National Antarctic Program". Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  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.
  4. "AWIPEV Arctic Research Base - AWI". www.awi.de. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
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