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			Posted: February 6, 2008    Tools of Polar Research: Arctic Buoys Arctic buoys help researchers monitor ocean and climate changes -- and fill in the gaps left by satellites. Flash version requires Flash Player 1 of 6 Map of Buoys The International Arctic Buoy Program's ocean profile buoys dot the Arctic. This map shows their 60-day drift track as of Jan. 2, 2008. Photo Credit: Map Courtesy of the IABP RELATED COVERAGE Tools of Polar Research: Antarctica Map Tools of Polar Research: Icebreakers Tools of Polar Research: Underwater Robots PHOTO GALLERIES New York 9/11 Memorial Aims For 2011 Opening Hurricane Gustav Swamps Gulf Coast Hurricane Katrina's Aftermath				Main: Polar Discoveries   Researching the Poles   Environmental Impacts   Antarctica: Who's in Charge?   Slide Show: Dry Valley Organisms   Tools of Polar Research   Profiles of Researchers   Archive   Lesson Plan   Exploring Polar Oceanography   Research and Tourism in Antarctica

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