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IPY and CAML

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The International Polar Year (IPY) was a global scientific programme designed to better understand the land and sea environments of the Arctic and Antarctic and the effects of climate changes on them. The Census of Antarctic Marine Life (CAML) was one of many international research programmes under the IPY umbrella.

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Rights: International Polar Year (IPY) and The Census of Antarctic Marine Life (CAML)
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