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Emperor penguin

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Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP A large flightless seabird endemic to Antarctica This article is about the bird. For the band, see Emperor Penguin (music). Emperor penguin Adults and a juvenile on Snow Hill Island, Antarctica Conservation status Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1) [1] Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae Genus: Aptenodytes Species: A. forsteri Binomial name Aptenodytes forsteri Gray, 1844 Emperor penguin range (breeding colonies in green) The emperor penguin ( Aptenodytes forsteri ) is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species and is endemic to Antarctica. The male and female are similar in plumage and size, reaching 122 cm (48 in) in height and weighing from 22 to 45 kg (49 to 99 lb). The dorsal side and head are black and sharply delineated from the white belly, pale-yellow breast and bright-yellow ear patches. Like all penguins it is flightless, with a...

International Geophysical Year

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Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP Official emblem of the IGY The International Geophysical Year ( IGY ; French: Année géophysique internationale ) was an international scientific project that lasted from July 1, 1957, to December 31, 1958. It marked the end of a long period during the Cold War when scientific interchange between East and West had been seriously interrupted. Sixty-seven countries participated in IGY projects, although one notable exception was the mainland People's Republic of China, which was protesting against the participation of the Republic of China (Taiwan). East and West agreed to nominate the Belgian Marcel Nicolet as secretary general of the associated international organization. [1] [2] The IGY encompassed eleven Earth sciences: aurora and airglow, cosmic rays, geomagnetism, gravity, ionospheric physics, longitude and latitude determinations (precision mapping), meteorology, oceanography, seismology, and solar activity. [2] The timing of the IGY was p...