Scripps Polar Center at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego
Polar Ecosystems
Scripps Polar Center at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego
High Latitude Ocean Processes
Scripps Polar Center at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego
Ice Cores and Paleo
Scripps Polar Center at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego
Ice Sheet & Ocean Interaction
Scripps Polar Center at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego
Education
Triton Giving Day and The Scripps Polar Center
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Mission Statement
The Scripps Polar Center brings together scientists from the three research sections of Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego who investigate everything from ocean physics to the ecology of polar organisms. We aim to address the complex questions of today's polar regions and to train a new generation of scientists capable of interdisciplinary research.
There are four main themes in polar research being undertaken at Scripps: