Institut polaire français Paul-Émile Victor | |
| Abbreviation | IPEV |
|---|---|
| Formation | January 1992 |
| Legal status | Government organization |
| Purpose | Polar research |
| Location | |
Region served |  France |
Director | Yves Frenot |
Parent organisation | French Ministry of Higher Education and Research |
| Website | institut-polaire |
The French Polar Institute Paul-Émile Victor (French: Institut polaire français Paul-Émile Victor, IPEV) is the organization leading the French National Antarctic Program since 1992.12
Based in 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.234
It also supports activities at the Martin de Viviés scientific station on Île Amsterdam.5
References
References
- "About the French National Antarctic Program". Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- Mills, William (2003). Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. ABC-CLIO. p. 235. ISBN 9781576074220.
- Beau Riffenburgh, ed. (2007). Encyclopedia of the Antarctic. Vol. 1. Taylor and Francis. pp. 418–419. ISBN 9780415970242.
- "AWIPEV Arctic Research Base - AWI". www.awi.de. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
- "Stations".
External links
External links
- Media related to French Polar Institute Paul Émile Victor at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Site of IPEV Archived 2015-05-27 at the Wayback Machine