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French Polar Institute Paul-Émile Victor
Institut Polaire Français Paul-Émile Victor
AbbreviationIPEV
FormationJanuary 1992
Legal statusGovernment Organisation
PurposePolar research
Location
Region served
France France
Director
Yves Frenot
Parent organisation
French Ministry of Higher Education and Research
Websiteinstitut-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 since 1992.[1][2]

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.[2][3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "About the French National Antarctic Program". Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  2. ^ a b Mills, William (2003). Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. ABC-CLIO. p. 235. ISBN 9781576074220.
  3. ^ Beau Riffenburgh, ed. (2007). Encyclopedia of the Antarctic. Vol. 1. Taylor and Francis. pp. 418–419. ISBN 9780415970242.
  4. ^ "AWIPEV Arctic Research Base - AWI". www.awi.de. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
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