The International Polar Year (IPY) 2007–2008 marked the 50th anniversary of the International Geophysical Year. The Science Council of Japan and the National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR) collected polar research proposals from junior and high school students during this period. Winning proposals were executed by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition and the Arctic Research Group, with results reported back to the submitting schools.
Use Cases
- Analyze themes and topics in youth science engagement based on the collected student research proposals.
- Study the structure and outcomes of educational outreach programs linked to major international research years.
- Examine the collaboration between research institutions and schools for science communication.
- Track the implementation and reporting of student-led research projects by professional expeditions.
Strengths
- Dataset is linked to a major, defined international scientific event (International Polar Year 2007–2008).
- Involves concrete execution pathways, with winning proposals carried out by established research expeditions.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
- Source
- Science Council of Japan and National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR), organized under the International Polar Year.
- Collection Method
- Proposals were collected from school children via a call for submissions, with a forum to announce winners.
- Time Range
- Aligned with the International Polar Year (2007–2008).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Focus on Arctic and Antarctic regions, with organizing institution based in Japan.