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	Plouzané, Finistère;
Region served	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]

References

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

External links

Official Site of IPEV

[1] "About the French National Antarctic Program". Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs. Retrieved 28 June 2014.

[Mills-2] Mills, William (2003). Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. ABC-CLIO. p. 235.

[3] Beau Riffenburgh, ed. (2007). Encyclopedia of the Antarctic. Vol. 1. Taylor and Francis. pp. 418–419.

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