Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research

The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) is an interdisciplinary body of the International Science Council (ISC). SCAR coordinates international scientific research efforts in Antarctica, including the Southern Ocean.

For other uses of "SCAR", see SCAR (disambiguation).

Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
AbbreviationSCAR
Formation1958 (1958)
TypeINGO
Region served
Worldwide
Official language
English
Parent organization
International Science Council
Websitescar.org

SCAR's scientific work is administered through several discipline-themed science groups. The organisation has observer status at, and provides independent advice to Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings, and also provides information to other international bodies such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

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