About Polardex
Polar Infrastructure and Logistics Discovery
What is Polardex?
Polardex is a digital platform developed by the European Polar Board (EPB) and international partners to support the discovery, planning and coordination of polar research infrastructure and logistics. Launched in April 2022, it brings together information on the infrastructure that enables polar research and the logistical activities that support access to, and operation of, that infrastructure across Antarctica, the Southern Ocean and the Arctic.
Polardex aims to contribute to more connected and informed polar research by bringing together relevant information on infrastructure, capabilities and planned logistical activities from national programmes, research organisations, infrastructure operators and specialised coordination systems. By bringing these complementary information sources into a common environment, Polardex provides a basis for understanding what infrastructure exists, where it is located, what capabilities it offers, and what research and logistical activities are planned. This supports more informed planning, coordination and collaboration across national and international boundaries.
Forward-looking planning and data responsibility
Polardex is a forward-looking planning and coordination platform, rather than a retrospective record of completed activities. Information on planned routes and activities, including subsequent changes, is updated based on information provided by the relevant operators, programmes and data providers. Polardex does not independently verify, develop or maintain the underlying operational data and therefore does not assume responsibility for its accuracy, completeness or the timely reporting of changes. The currency and accuracy of information presented in Polardex depend on what data providers and operators choose and are able to share.
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